The Government of Maldives strongly condemns the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli forces on Tuesday night, and the attack on Palestinian worshipers, causing injury to worshipers and destruction to the mosque during this holy month of Ramadan.

The Government of the Republic of Maldives welcomes the Joint Trilateral Statement by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the People’s Republic of China announcing that an agreement has been reached between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran that includes an agreement to resume diplomatic relations between the two countries and reopen their embassies and missions and the affirmation of the respect for the sovereignty of states and the non-interference in internal affairs of states.

In light of these positive and welcoming developments the Government of Maldives has decided to resume diplomatic ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdulla Shahid at the Regional Meeting on the Protection of Migrants in Vulnerable Situations