Maldives Establishes Diplomatic ties with Georgia

11 March 2010, New York; The Maldives and Georgia, signed a Joint Communiqué establishing full diplomatic relations. At the ceremony which was held at the Permanent Mission of Georgia on 11 March 2010, the Joint Communiqué was signed on behalf of the Maldives by H.E. Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed, Permanent Representative of the Maldives to the United Nations, and on behalf of the Georgian Government by H.E. Mr. Alexander Lomaia, Permanent Representative of Georgia to the United Nations.

By establishing diplomatic relations, both countries commit themselves to further increasing friendly ties and strengthening cooperation between the Government and people of Maldives and Georgia.

Georgia becomes the 154^th country to establish diplomatic relations with the Maldives.

ENDS