Newly appointed Ambassador of Austria calls on the Foreign Secretary
Ambassador of Austria to the Maldives, Katharina Wieser, paid a courtesy call on the Foreign Secretary, Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed, today.
During the meeting, Foreign Secretary Ghafoor congratulated the Ambassador on her new appointment and thanked the Ambassador for the close support provided to the Maldives in the multilateral fora.
Both Foreign Secretary Ghafoor and Ambassador Wieser discussed the effects of the on-going pandemic and discussed avenues for further cooperation in obtaining visa free access to the Schengen region, and eliminating tariff on Maldivian fish exports to the European Union.
Foreign Secretary Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed was accompanied by Joint Secretary, Shiuneen Rasheed, and Assistant Director, Hussain Azhaan Mohamed Hussain.