Maldives’ Non-Resident Ambassador to Austria Presents Credentials

Maldives’ newly appointed Non-Resident Ambassador to Austria, Dr Salma Rasheed, has presented her letters of credence to Alexander Van der Bellen, Federal President of the Republic of Austria.

The credential ceremony took place at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna.

Following the ceremony, Ambassador Rasheed conveyed greetings from President Dr Mohamed Muizzu to President Van der Bellen, as well as to the government and people of Austria.

During the meeting, she highlighted the longstanding friendly relations between the Maldives and Austria and reaffirmed her commitment to strengthening cooperation in areas of mutual interest. These include commercial diplomacy and enhancing people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.

While in Vienna, Ambassador Rasheed also held discussions with senior officials from Austria’s Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs. The talks focused on further developing bilateral relations and strengthening cooperation in multilateral forums.

Ambassador Rasheed was accompanied at the credential ceremony by Aishath Rayahyn, Second Secretary at the Maldives’ Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office in Geneva.

In addition to her role as Non-Resident Ambassador to Austria, Dr Rasheed also serves as the Maldives’ Permanent Representative to the United Nations offices in Geneva and as Non-Resident Ambassador to Switzerland.