President Yameen meets with Thai Prime Minister

President of Maldives Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has met with Prime Minister of Thailand General Chan-ocha.

President’s Office said that during the meeting, the President and the Prime Minister highlighted areas to be further addressed in order to enhance the good working relationship between the Maldives and Thailand, and discussed supporting each other within the international arena.

President Yameen reiterated the Maldives’ interest in easing travel to Thailand by signing a visa waiver agreement between the two countries, as a measure of further strengthening people-to-people contact, trade, and economic relations.

The President was accompanied at the meeting by Under Secretary (Foreign Relations) at the President’s Office Mohamed Naseer, Spokesperson at the President’s Office Ibrahim Muaz Ali, and Honorary Consul of Maldives in Thailand Sanam Angubolkul.