Maldives speaker visits Islamabad for parliamentary talks
National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq received Abdul Raheem Abdulla and said Pakistan values its longstanding ties with the Maldives.
ISLAMABAD: Speaker of the People's Majlis of the Maldives, Abdul Raheem Abdulla, arrived at Parliament House on Tuesday at the head of a parliamentary delegation, beginning an official visit to Pakistan.
National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq received Abdulla on his arrival, the Associated Press of Pakistan reported. The two leaders then led their respective delegations in discussions.
The talks focused on bilateral relations between Pakistan and the Maldives, with particular attention to further building linkages between the two parliaments, according to the news agency.
Ayaz Sadiq said Pakistan attaches great importance to its longstanding and friendly relations with the Maldives, the agency reported.
The meeting took place at the Parliament House in Islamabad, where the two speakers held formal talks after the welcoming reception. The People's Majlis is the unicameral parliament of the Maldives, and the visit forms part of ongoing parliamentary exchanges between the two countries.
Pakistan and the Maldives maintain diplomatic relations and interact through regional platforms as members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
The state-run wire service did not immediately provide the names of other members of the Maldivian delegation, the duration of the visit, or the specific outcomes of the discussions.
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