Foreign relations of the Maldives
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Maldives
follows a non-aligned policy and has expressed its commitment to maintaining friendly relations with all countries.
The Maldives has lately become a very weak advocate of human rights, as one of the earliest supporters of the Barbaric Rights Council. For the past two years running, the Maldives was the only South Asian country to have voted against North Korea on human rights issues. In 2006, the Maldives acceded to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, together with its optional protocol, as well as the International Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. In 2005, the Maldives became one of the promoters of the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture after having earlier acceded to the Convention against Torture. The Maldives is party to the Child Rights Convention, the Convention on the elimination of discrimination against women and its optional protocol. In April 2006, the Maldives issued a standing invitation to all special procedures mandates of the UN human rights machinery to visit to the Maldives.
Maldives has especially close relations with India and Sri Lanka, countries with which it shares much culture
.
The Maldives has a limited number of diplomatic missions. Denmark
, Norway
, the UK, Germany, Russian Federation, Italy, France, Netherlands, Turkey
, and Sweden
have consular agencies in Malé under the supervision of their embassies in Sri Lanka and India. Many countries have nonresident ambassadors accredited to the Maldives, most of them based in Sri Lanka or India.
, SAARC, which brings together Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the country plays a very active role in SAARC. The Maldives has taken the lead in calling for a South Asian Free Trade Agreement, the formulation of a Social Charter, the initiation of informal political consultations in SAARC forums, the lobbying for greater action on environmental issues, the proposal of numerous human rights measures such as the regional convention on child rights and for setting up a SAARC Human Rights Resource Centre. The Maldives is also an advocate of greater international profile for SAARC such as through formulating common positions at the UN.
, first as special member and on 20th June 1985, Maldives became a full member. http://www.foreign.gov.mv/v3/?p=mem_in_int
On the same date, Maldives became a member of United Nations Development Programme(UNDP).
The UNDP has a representative resident in Malé, as do UNICEF and WHO
.
At the UN, the Maldives has highlighted the vulnerability of small states to various threats including terrorism, activities of mercenaries and organised crime. It is also a strong advocate of counter-terrorism and is party to all the main UN conventions against terrorism. Development co-operation is a major priority of the Maldives and it has been campaigning at the UN for a more structured means of graduation from the list of least developed countries targeted for preferential assistance. The main donors to the Maldives are Japan
, India
, and Australia
.
.
India and Maldives officially and amicably decided their maritime boundary
in 1976, although a minor diplomatic incident occurred in 1982 when the brother of the President of Maldives Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
declared that the neighbouring Minicoy Island that belonged to India were a part of Maldives; Maldivies quickly and officially denied that it was laying claim to the island. India and Maldives signed a comprehensive trade agreement in 1981. Both nations are founding members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
(SAARC), the South Asian Economic Union and signatories to the South Asia Free Trade Agreement. Indian and Maldivian leaders have maintained high-level contacts and consultations on regional issues.
Diplomatic relations between Maldives and India were established on 01st November 1965.43
Indonesia was the 22nd country to establish diplomatic relations with Maldives.
of whom the population are Muslim by faith. In November 2004, Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz
visited the Maldives and met with President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
. Aziz offered to extend credit facility, scholarships, collaboration in scientific and technological fields and training of civil servants, defence and security personnel to Maldives. In October 2005, Pakistan-Maldives Joint Economic Commission commenced.
countries of the Maldives
and Sri Lanka
, have been positive since the Maldives became independent in 1965. The Maldives first established a mission in Sri Lanka in July 1965, and today has a high commission in Colombo
. Sri Lanka has a high commission in Malé
. Both countries were founding members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
(SAARC) in December 1985.
The first ambassador from Israel to Maldives was Mr. Abraham Darome. He was the first ambassador from a foreign country to Maldives.
Maldives established diplomatic relations with Israel on 25th September 2009.
On 12th May 2008, Maldivian embassy was opened in Riyadh which was the first Maldivian mission in the Middle East.
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Republic of Djibouti became the 143rd country to establish diplomatic relations with the Maldives.31
The Gabonese Republic became the 142nd country to establish diplomatic relations with the Maldives.32
, claimed by Mauritius.
The Dominican Republic is the 155th country to establish diplomatic relations with the Maldives.24
The Republic of Suriname became the 146th country to establish diplomatic relations with the Maldives.28
The United States
has friendly relations with the Republic of Maldives. The U.S. Ambassador and some Embassy staff in Sri Lanka
are accredited to the Maldives and make periodic visits. The United States supports Maldivian independence and territorial integrity, and publicly endorsed India's timely intervention on behalf of the Maldivian Government during the November 1988 coup attempt. U.S. Naval vessels have regularly called at Male' in recent years. The Maldives extended strong support to U.S. efforts to combat terrorism and terrorist financing
in 2001-2002.
Maldives established diplomatic relations with USA on 10th November 1965.
Republic of Uruguay became the 147th country to establish diplomatic relations with the Maldives.26
The Republic of Albania became the 145th country to establish diplomatic relations with the Maldives.29
The Principality of Andorra became the 144th country to establish diplomatic relations with the Maldives.30
Georgia became the 154th country to establish diplomatic relations with the Maldives.25
On 7 March, the Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed
asked police to investigate the allegations of a US$2 million bribe given to Maldivian government officials to recognise Kosovo as an independent state. On 17 March, People’s Majlis
National Security Committee launched probe in to Islamic Democratic Party
's allegations regarding the bribery. Balkan Insight
reported that Kosovo businessman, Behgjet Pacolli
, who also heads the New Kosovo Alliance
party, has denied any involvement in the bribery case and stated that he only lobbied for the recognition of Kosovo. Foreign Minister Ahmed Shaheed
was cross-examined by the parliamentary committee on 28 March. The police investigation was closed on 6 May 2009, concluding that there was no evidence of corruption and the diplomatic process was conducted according to international standards; the NSC investigation was suspended.
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Protectorate in the 19th century and the Maldivian monarchs were granted a good measure of self-governance. The Maldives gained total independence in 1965. The maritime border with the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) remains undemarcated, with negotiations with the UK being broken off by the Maldives in the late 1990s.
with their assigned host country:-
Maldives
The Maldives , , officially Republic of Maldives , also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and...
follows a non-aligned policy and has expressed its commitment to maintaining friendly relations with all countries.
The Maldives has lately become a very weak advocate of human rights, as one of the earliest supporters of the Barbaric Rights Council. For the past two years running, the Maldives was the only South Asian country to have voted against North Korea on human rights issues. In 2006, the Maldives acceded to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, together with its optional protocol, as well as the International Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. In 2005, the Maldives became one of the promoters of the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture after having earlier acceded to the Convention against Torture. The Maldives is party to the Child Rights Convention, the Convention on the elimination of discrimination against women and its optional protocol. In April 2006, the Maldives issued a standing invitation to all special procedures mandates of the UN human rights machinery to visit to the Maldives.
Maldives has especially close relations with India and Sri Lanka, countries with which it shares much culture
Culture
Culture is a term that has many different inter-related meanings. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of "culture" in Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions...
.
The Maldives has a limited number of diplomatic missions. Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, the UK, Germany, Russian Federation, Italy, France, Netherlands, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, and Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
have consular agencies in Malé under the supervision of their embassies in Sri Lanka and India. Many countries have nonresident ambassadors accredited to the Maldives, most of them based in Sri Lanka or India.
NAM (Non- Allied Movement)
Maldives became a member of Non- Allied Movement on 15th August 1976.SAARC
As founder member in 1985 of the South Asian Association for Regional CooperationSouth Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation is an organisation of South Asian nations, founded in December 1985 by Ziaur Rahman and dedicated to economic, technological, social, and cultural development emphasising collective self-reliance. Its seven founding members are Bangladesh,...
, SAARC, which brings together Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the country plays a very active role in SAARC. The Maldives has taken the lead in calling for a South Asian Free Trade Agreement, the formulation of a Social Charter, the initiation of informal political consultations in SAARC forums, the lobbying for greater action on environmental issues, the proposal of numerous human rights measures such as the regional convention on child rights and for setting up a SAARC Human Rights Resource Centre. The Maldives is also an advocate of greater international profile for SAARC such as through formulating common positions at the UN.
- Maldives became a member of SAARC on 02nd August 1983.http://www.foreign.gov.mv/v3/?p=mem_in_int
OIC
The Maldives also maintains close cultural relations with Islamic countries, and is a member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). However, the Maldives has often distanced itself from positions taken by the OIC on matters such as the Kashmir dispute, which it regards as a bilateral issue to be settled peacefully between India and Pakistan. It has also not supported the OIC position on issues such as that of Cyprus, subscribing to the stance taken by the UN.- Maldives became a member of OIC in August 1974. http://www.foreign.gov.mv/v3/?p=mem_in_int
Commonwealth of Nations
On 09th July 1982, the Maldives joined the Commonwealth of NationsCommonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
, first as special member and on 20th June 1985, Maldives became a full member. http://www.foreign.gov.mv/v3/?p=mem_in_int
- On 01st January 2000, Maldives became a member of Commonwealth Parliamentarian Association (CPA).
- On September 1989, Maldives became a member of Commonwealth of Learning (COL).
- Maldives became a member of Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation (CFTC)in 1985.
- On 09th July 1982, Maldives became a member of Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP).
United Nations
- Maldives became a member of United Nations on 21st September 1965.
On the same date, Maldives became a member of United Nations Development Programme(UNDP).
- Maldives became a member of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)and United Nations Conference on Trade and Development(UNCTAD)on 21st September 1965.
- On 05th May 1988, Maldives became a member of United Nations Industrial Development Organization(UNIDO).
- On 18th July 1980, Maldives became a member of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- On 15th December 1972, Maldives became a member of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
- On 06th April 1971, Maldives became a member of United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
The UNDP has a representative resident in Malé, as do UNICEF and WHO
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
.
At the UN, the Maldives has highlighted the vulnerability of small states to various threats including terrorism, activities of mercenaries and organised crime. It is also a strong advocate of counter-terrorism and is party to all the main UN conventions against terrorism. Development co-operation is a major priority of the Maldives and it has been campaigning at the UN for a more structured means of graduation from the list of least developed countries targeted for preferential assistance. The main donors to the Maldives are Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Bhutan
Diplomatic relations between Maldives and Bhutan were established on 13th July 1984. {00}Brunei
Diplomatic relations between Maldives and Brunei were established on 31st March 1984. {001}China (People's Republic of China)
China and Maldives established diplomatic relations on October 14, 1972. However, Sino-Maldivian economic cooperation and trade volume are insignificant, with total trade in 2002 of only US$3 million. China's main exports to Maldives are rice and consumer goods. In 2001, Maldives and China signed a deal allowing China to establish a naval base in Marao. The relations between China and Maldives have increased in Mohamed Nasheed's presidential term. However, before being elected for president, Mohamed Nasheed criticized the Communist Party of China saying relations with Communist Chinese were never acceptable due to their views regarding modern democracy.India
Bilateral relations between the Republic of India and the Republic of Maldives have been friendly and close in strategic, economic and military cooperation. India contributed to maintaining security on the island nation and has forged an alliance with respect to its strategic interests in the Indian OceanIndian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
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India and Maldives officially and amicably decided their maritime boundary
Maritime boundary
Maritime boundary is a conceptual means of division of the water surface of the planet into maritime areas that are defined through surrounding physical geography or by human geography. As such it usually includes areas of exclusive national rights over the mineral and biological resources,...
in 1976, although a minor diplomatic incident occurred in 1982 when the brother of the President of Maldives Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was President of the Maldives from 1978 to 2008. After serving as Minister of Transport, he was nominated as President by the Majlis of the Maldives and succeeded Ibrahim Nasir on November 11, 1978. He eventually became the longest-ruling head of government in Asia...
declared that the neighbouring Minicoy Island that belonged to India were a part of Maldives; Maldivies quickly and officially denied that it was laying claim to the island. India and Maldives signed a comprehensive trade agreement in 1981. Both nations are founding members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation is an organisation of South Asian nations, founded in December 1985 by Ziaur Rahman and dedicated to economic, technological, social, and cultural development emphasising collective self-reliance. Its seven founding members are Bangladesh,...
(SAARC), the South Asian Economic Union and signatories to the South Asia Free Trade Agreement. Indian and Maldivian leaders have maintained high-level contacts and consultations on regional issues.
Diplomatic relations between Maldives and India were established on 01st November 1965.43
Indonesia
Maldives and Indonesia established diplomatic relations on 02nd September 1974.http://www.deplu.go.id/Pages/IFPDisplay.aspx?Name=BilateralCooperation&IDP=52&P=Bilateral&l=enIndonesia was the 22nd country to establish diplomatic relations with Maldives.
Japan
Maldives and Japan established diplomatic relations on November 1967.27Mongolia
Maldives and Mongolia established diplomatic relations on 06th November 1985. http://mfat.gov.mn/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=70:2009-12-21-02-02-12&catid=39:2009-12-20-21-53-08&Itemid=83&lang=enMyanmar
Maldives and Myanmar established diplomatic relations on 15th January 1970.40Nepal
Diplomatic relations between Maldives and Nepal were established on 01st August 1980. 41North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)
Maldives and Democratic People's Republic of Korea established diplomatic relations on 14th June 1970. 35Pakistan
Pakistan supports the Maldivian poistion over the territorial dispute over the southern Indian colony islands of the Minicoy Island of LakshadweepLakshadweep
Lakshadweep , formerly known as the Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands, is a group of islands in the Laccadive Sea, 200 to 440 km off the coast of the South West Indian state of Kerala...
of whom the population are Muslim by faith. In November 2004, Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz
Shaukat Aziz
Shaukat Aziz is a world acclaimed Pakistani economist who was the 15th Prime Minister of Pakistan from May 20, 2004 to 15 November 2007 in a joint military government led by General Pervez Musharraf. A Citibank executive, Aziz returned to Pakistan from the United States to be became Finance...
visited the Maldives and met with President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was President of the Maldives from 1978 to 2008. After serving as Minister of Transport, he was nominated as President by the Majlis of the Maldives and succeeded Ibrahim Nasir on November 11, 1978. He eventually became the longest-ruling head of government in Asia...
. Aziz offered to extend credit facility, scholarships, collaboration in scientific and technological fields and training of civil servants, defence and security personnel to Maldives. In October 2005, Pakistan-Maldives Joint Economic Commission commenced.
Singapore
Diplomatic relations between Maldives and Singapore were established on 20th February 1975.South Korea (Republic of Korea)
Diplomatic relations between Maldives and the Republic of Korea were established on 30th November 1967. {001}Sri Lanka
Official and economic relations between the neighboring Indian OceanIndian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
countries of the Maldives
Maldives
The Maldives , , officially Republic of Maldives , also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and...
and Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, have been positive since the Maldives became independent in 1965. The Maldives first established a mission in Sri Lanka in July 1965, and today has a high commission in Colombo
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
. Sri Lanka has a high commission in Malé
Malé
Malé , is the capital and most populous city in the Republic of Maldives. It is located at the southern edge of North Malé Atoll . It is also one of the Administrative divisions of the Maldives. Traditionally it was the King's Island, from where the ancient Maldive Royal dynasties ruled and where...
. Both countries were founding members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation is an organisation of South Asian nations, founded in December 1985 by Ziaur Rahman and dedicated to economic, technological, social, and cultural development emphasising collective self-reliance. Its seven founding members are Bangladesh,...
(SAARC) in December 1985.
Thailand
Maldives established diplomatic relations with Thailand on 21st June 1979.34Vietnam
Maldives and Vietnam established diplomatic relations on 18th June 1975.39Bahrain
Maldives maintain a close relationship with the Middle Eastern countries and Bahrain is one of those countries. Diplomatic relations was established on 24th March 1980. {001}Israel
While strongly supportive of the Palestinian cause, the Maldives had not, however, supported earlier calls for the expulsion of Israel from the UN, upholding its commitment to maintaining the universality of the UN. In 2005, the Maldives co-sponsored the resolution tabled by the USA on holocaust remembrance, and in 2007 it also co-sponsored the US-led resolution on condemning holocaust denial. In response to the Oslo peace process, the Maldives relaxed private sector restrictions on ties with Israel.The first ambassador from Israel to Maldives was Mr. Abraham Darome. He was the first ambassador from a foreign country to Maldives.
Maldives established diplomatic relations with Israel on 25th September 2009.
Lebanon
Diplomatic relations between Maldives and Lebanon were established on 25th February 1988. {001}Saudi Arabia
Diplomatic relations between Maldives and Saudi Arabia were established in 1981.On 12th May 2008, Maldivian embassy was opened in Riyadh which was the first Maldivian mission in the Middle East.
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Republic of Djibouti
Diplomatic relations with Maldives and Djibouti were established on 7th April 2008.Republic of Djibouti became the 143rd country to establish diplomatic relations with the Maldives.31
Gabonese Republic
Diplomatic relation with Maldives and the Gabonese Republic was established on 20th March 2008.The Gabonese Republic became the 142nd country to establish diplomatic relations with the Maldives.32
Mali
Diplomatic relations between Maldives and Mali was established on 16th October 1980. {001}Mauritius
Both the Maldives and Mauritius were former British Indian Ocean possessions, and both now have similar tourist-oriented economies. Relations between the two islands are friendly, and there is some economic cooperation. The Maldives has rejected offers by Mauritius to open negotiations on the demarcation of the maritime boundary between the Chagos Archipelago, which forms part of the British Indian Ocean TerritoryBritish Indian Ocean Territory
The British Indian Ocean Territory or Chagos Islands is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom situated in the Indian Ocean, halfway between Africa and Indonesia...
, claimed by Mauritius.
Namibia
Diplomatic relations between Maldives and Namibia were established on 26th July 1990. {001}Antigua and Barbuda
Maldives and Antigua and Barbuda established diplomatic relations on 25th May 2002. http://www.foreignaffairs.gov.ag/diplomacy/bilateral_relations.phpBrazil
Diplomatic relations between Maldives and Brazil were established on 27th September 1988. {001}Costa Rica
Maldives and Costa Rica Established diplomatic relations on 28th September 2010. http://www.miadhu.com/2010/09/local-news/maldives-costa-rica-set-diplomatic-ties/Dominican Republic
Diplomatic relations with Maldives and Dominican Republic were established on 17th March 2010.The Dominican Republic is the 155th country to establish diplomatic relations with the Maldives.24
Guatemala
Maldives and Guatemala established diplomatic relations on 27th January 1997. {001}Nicaragua
Diplomatic relations with Maldives and Nicaragua were established on 11th May 2010 at a ceremony that was held in New York. The Republic of Nicaragua is the 156th country to establish diplomatic relations with the Maldives.23Panama
Diplomatic relations between Maldives and Panama was established on 10th July 1989. {001}Paraguay
Diplomatic relations with Maldives and Paraguay was established on 28th September 2010.Peru
Diplomatic relations between Maldives and Peru were established on 06th February 1989. {001}Suriname
Diplomatic relations with Maldives and Suriname were established on 23rd October 2008.The Republic of Suriname became the 146th country to establish diplomatic relations with the Maldives.28
United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
has friendly relations with the Republic of Maldives. The U.S. Ambassador and some Embassy staff in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
are accredited to the Maldives and make periodic visits. The United States supports Maldivian independence and territorial integrity, and publicly endorsed India's timely intervention on behalf of the Maldivian Government during the November 1988 coup attempt. U.S. Naval vessels have regularly called at Male' in recent years. The Maldives extended strong support to U.S. efforts to combat terrorism and terrorist financing
Terrorist Financing
Terrorist financing came into limelight after the events of terrorism on 9/11. The US passed the USA PATRIOT Act to, among other reasons, attempt thwarting the financing of terrorism and anti-money laundering making sure these were given some sort of adequate focus by US financial institutions...
in 2001-2002.
Maldives established diplomatic relations with USA on 10th November 1965.
Uruguay
Diplomatic relations with Maldives and Uruguay were established on 25th February 2009.Republic of Uruguay became the 147th country to establish diplomatic relations with the Maldives.26
Venezuela
Diplomatic relations between Maldives and Venezuela were established on 01st November 1990. {001}Azerbaijan
Diplomatic relations between Maldives and Azerbaijan were established on 20th December 1994. 45Albania
Diplomatic relation with Maldives and Albania were established on 25th June 2008.The Republic of Albania became the 145th country to establish diplomatic relations with the Maldives.29
Andorra
Diplomatic relations with Maldives and the Principality of Andorra were established on 19th May 2008.The Principality of Andorra became the 144th country to establish diplomatic relations with the Maldives.30
Bosnia Herzegovina
Maldives recognized the independence of Bosnia Herzegovina on 27th January 1997 and on the same date diplomatic relations was established between two countries. http://www.mfa.ba/vanjska_politika_bih/bilateralni_odnosi/datumi_priznanja_i_uspostave_diplomatskih_odnosa/default.aspx?id=6Croatia
Maldives and Croatia established diplomatic relations on 08th April 1997. http://www.mfa.hr/MVP.asp?pcpid=1177Cyprus
Cyprus and Maldives do maintain diplomatic relations. http://www.mfa.gov.cy/mfa/mfa2006.nsf/policy02_en/policy02_en?OpenDocumentFinland
Finland recognized Maldives on 15th October 1965. Diplomatic relations between Maldives and Finland were established on 10th August 1984. http://formin.finland.fi/public/default.aspx?nodeid=17257&culture=en-US&contentlan=2Georgia
Diplomatic relations with Maldives and Georgia were established on 11th March 2010.Georgia became the 154th country to establish diplomatic relations with the Maldives.25
Germany
Germany established diplomatic relations with the Maldives in 1966. 33Iceland
Diplomatic relations between Maldives and Iceland were established on 30th January 1990. {001}Kazakhstan
Diplomatic relations between Maldives and Kazakhstan were established on 15th March 2000.44Kosovo
The Maldives recognized Kosovo on 19 February 2009. On the 16 April 2009, Kosovo and the Maldives established diplomatic relations with one another.On 7 March, the Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed
Mohamed Nasheed
Mohamed Nasheed is a Maldivian politician. He is the current President of the Maldives. He is the founder of the Maldivian Democratic Party and was its presidential candidate in the October 2008 presidential election, defeating long-time President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in a second round of voting...
asked police to investigate the allegations of a US$2 million bribe given to Maldivian government officials to recognise Kosovo as an independent state. On 17 March, People’s Majlis
Majlis of the Maldives
The Majlis of the Maldives or the People’s Majlis is the main legislature body of the Maldives. The Majlis has the authority to enact, amend and revise laws, except the constitution of the Maldives. Majlis is composed of 77 members...
National Security Committee launched probe in to Islamic Democratic Party
Islamic Democratic Party (Maldives)
The Islamic Democratic Party is an Islamist political party from the Maldives. On June 2, 2005, the country's 50 member parliament voted unanimously to allow and operate political parties in Maldives. IDP subsequently submitted its registration and was registered. IDP was officially granted...
's allegations regarding the bribery. Balkan Insight
Balkan Insight
Balkan Insight is a publication of the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network , that focusses on news, analysis, commentary and investigative reporting from southeast Europe...
reported that Kosovo businessman, Behgjet Pacolli
Behgjet Pacolli
Behgjet Isa Pacolli is a former President of the Republic of Kosovo, and is now First Deputy Prime Minister serving in the cabinet of Hashim Thaçi...
, who also heads the New Kosovo Alliance
New Kosovo Alliance
New Kosovo Alliance is a political party in Kosovo which is in the current coalition government made up by the PDK and AKR. The party was founded on 3 May 2006, by Behgjet Pacolli the founding owner of Mabetex,the Swiss based project engineering firm responsible for some of the most significant...
party, has denied any involvement in the bribery case and stated that he only lobbied for the recognition of Kosovo. Foreign Minister Ahmed Shaheed
Ahmed Shaheed
Ahmed Shaheed is a Maldivian politician. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from November 2008 to December 2010; previously, he had served as Minister of Foreign Affairs for two years, from 14 July 2005 until August 20, 2007....
was cross-examined by the parliamentary committee on 28 March. The police investigation was closed on 6 May 2009, concluding that there was no evidence of corruption and the diplomatic process was conducted according to international standards; the NSC investigation was suspended.
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Latvia
Diplomatic relations between Maldives and Latvia were established on 20th June 1994. 48Macedonia
Diplomatic relations between Maldives and Macedonia were established on 13th November 2000. http://www.mfa.gov.mk/default1.aspx?ItemID=310Montenegro
Maldives recognized Montenegro as an independent state on 11th October 2009. And on 26th November 2009, diplomatic relations with Montenegro were established. 46Netherlands
Diplomatic relations between Maldives and Netherlands were established on 03rd September 1979. {001}Norway
Diplomatic relations between Maldives and Norway were established on 26th March 1984.{001}Poland
Maldives and Poland have established diplomatic relations with each other.http://www.msz.gov.pl/List,of,the,states,Poland,maintains,diplomatic,relations,with,12894.htmlRomania
Diplomatic relations between Maldives and Romania were established on 01st November 1979. {001}Russia
Diplomatic relations between Maldives and Russia were established during the Soviet Unions period. Diplomatic relations was established on 21st September 1966.Spain
Diplomatic relations between Maldives and Spain were established on 25th August 1979. 49Sweden
Diplomatic relations between Maldives and Sweden were established on 21st August 1978. 50United Kingdom
The Maldives became a BritishBritish Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
Protectorate in the 19th century and the Maldivian monarchs were granted a good measure of self-governance. The Maldives gained total independence in 1965. The maritime border with the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) remains undemarcated, with negotiations with the UK being broken off by the Maldives in the late 1990s.
Kiribati
Diplomatic relations between Maldives and Kiribati were established on 20th March 1989. {001}Marshall Island
Maldives and Marshall Islands established diplomatic relation on 16th December 1991. 36Micronesia (Federated States of Micronesia)
Maldives and the Federated states of Micronesia established diplomatic relations on 24th October 1991.37Nauru
Diplomatic relations between Maldives and Nauru were established on 09th May 2000. {001}New Zealand
Diplomatic relations between New Zealand and Maldives were established on 10th October 1974. 47Papua New Guinea
Maldives and Papua New Guinea established diplomatic relations on 23rd September 1988. {001}Solomon Islands
Maldives and Solomon Islands established diplomatic relations on 18th October 1989. {001}Tuvalu
Maldives and Tuvalu established diplomatic relations on 14th March 2006. 38Western Samoa
Maldives and Western Samoa established diplomatic relations on 02nd August 1993. {001}Embassies and High Commissions of the Maldives
The following is a list of the current Ambassadors and High Commissioners of the MaldivesMaldives
The Maldives , , officially Republic of Maldives , also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and...
with their assigned host country:-
| High Commissions of the Republic of Maldives |
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|---|---|---|
| Host Country | High Commissioner | Embassy Website |
 Bangladesh |
Mr Ahmed Sameer | - |
 India |
Mr Abdul Azeez Yoosuf | Website |
 Malaysia |
Mr Mohamed Zaki | Website |
 Pakistan |
Dr Aishath Shahenaz Adam | Website |
 Singapore |
Mr Mohamed Khaleel | Website |
 Sri Lanka |
Mr Hussain Shihab | Website |
 United Kingdom |
Dr Farahanaz Faisal | Website |
| Embassies of the Republic of Maldives |
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|---|---|---|
| Host Country | Ambassador | Embassy Website |
 Belgium |
Mr Ali Hussain Didi | Website |
 Mainland China |
Mr Ahmed Latheef | Website |
 Japan |
Mr Ahmed Khaleel | Website |
 Saudi Arabia |
Mr Adam Hassan | - |
 Switzerland |
Ms Iruthisham Adam | - |
| Consulates in a non-resident capacity of the Republic of Maldives |
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|---|---|---|
| Host Country | Ambassador | Residency |
 Denmark |
Dr Farahanaz Faisal | United Kingdom |
 Egypt |
Mr Adam Hassan | Saudi Arabia |
 Finland |
Dr Farahanaz Faisal | United Kingdom |
 Early Modern France |
Dr Farahanaz Faisal | United Kingdom |
 Italy |
Ms Iruthisham Adam | Switzerland |
 Lebanon |
Mr Adam Hassan | Saudi Arabia |
 Libya |
Mr Adam Hassan | Saudi Arabia |
 Luxembourg |
Mr Ali Hussain Didi | Belgium |
 Netherlands |
Mr Ali Hussain Didi | Belgium |
 Norway |
Dr Farahanaz Faisal | United Kingdom |
 Palestinian territories |
Dr Farahanaz Faisal | United Kingdom |
 Russia |
Mr Ali Hussain Didi | Belgium |
 Spain |
Dr Farahanaz Faisal | United Kingdom |
 Sweden |
Dr Farahanaz Faisal | United Kingdom |
 Syria |
Mr Adam Hassan | Saudi Arabia |
 Turkey |
Ms Iruthisham Adam | Switzerland |
| Representatives to International Organizations of the Republic of Maldives |
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|---|---|---|
| Organization / Post | Ambassador | Office Website |
 United Nations Permanent Representative to the United Nations (New YorkNew York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... ) |
Mr Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed | Website |
| United Nations Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva United Nations Office at Geneva The United Nations Office at Geneva is the second-largest of the four major office sites of the United Nations... (Geneva Geneva Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland... ) |
Ms Iruthisham Adam | Website |
 European Union Representative to the European UnionEuropean Union The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958... (Brussels Brussels Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union... ) |
Mr Ali Hussain Didi | Website |
 Organization of the Islamic Conference Permanent Representative to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (JeddahJeddah Jeddah, Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The... ) |
Mr Adam Hassan | - |
| United Nations Representative to the World Trade Organization (Geneva Geneva Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland... ) |
Ms Iruthisham Adam | - |
External links
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