Maldives and Pakistan Exchange 20 MoU’s to Strengthen Ties

The Maldives and Pakistan have exchanged 20 Memorandums of Understanding (MoU’s) spanning transportation, education, healthcare, and defence.

The MoU’s were exchanged during President Dr Mohamed Muizzu’s ongoing state visit to Pakistan.

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The MoU’s exchanged between the Maldives and Pakistan include areas where both countries have decided to cooperate, as well as frameworks to further strengthen existing relations.

Among the agreements exchanged at a special ceremony held in Pakistan were two education sector agreements: one to collaborate on promoting technical and vocational education and training, and another between the Maldivian Ministry of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development and Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission.

Additional agreements exchanged between the Government of the Maldives and the Government of Pakistan include:

• Youth empowerment and sports cooperation
• Tourism sector cooperation
• Culture, heritage, and arts cooperation
• Environmental protection cooperation
• Agriculture sector cooperation
• Defense sector cooperation
• Maritime security cooperation
• Information technology, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, digital skills, innovation, and productivity cooperation
• Joint efforts to combat human trafficking and eradicate narcotics
• Joint efforts to ensure social protection
• Recruitment of healthcare professionals
• Fisheries sector cooperation
• Expansion of air travel between the Maldives and Pakistan

In addition to these agreements, several institutional agreements were exchanged between Maldivian and Pakistani agencies. In the health sector, an agreement was signed between the Maldives Food and Drug Authority and the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan. Furthermore, two agreements were established between the Civil Service Commission of the Maldives and the Federal Public Service Commission of Pakistan.

Additionally, an agreement was established between the National College of Policing and Law Enforcement of the Maldives and the Police Academy of Pakistan for police training. A commercial agreement was also signed between the State Trading Organisation (STO) and the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) to supply essential commodities to the Maldives.