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Maldives President Dr Mohamed Muizzu will visit Pakistan from October 20 to 22, invited by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The Foreign Office announced that during his stay, President Muizzu will meet with Pakistani leaders and participate in a business forum aimed at fostering trade and investment between the two nations. Expected outcomes of the visit include signing several agreements and memorandums of understanding to enhance cooperation across various sectors including defense and climate change. This marks the first such state visit by a Maldivian president to Pakistan since 2015, coinciding with the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the countries.

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Dr Mohamed Muizzu, President of the Maldives, is set to visit Pakistan from October 20-22 at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The Foreign Office (FO) announced that during his three-day state visit, President Muizzu will be accompanied by First Lady Sajidha Mohamed and a high-level delegation including cabinet ministers and senior officials.

President Muizzu will meet with both President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Sharif to review bilateral relations. The talks aim to strengthen cooperation in various sectors such as trade, investment, health, education, tourism, agriculture, defense, maritime security, climate change, and people-to-people exchanges.

Additionally, a Pakistan-Maldives Business Forum will be held during the visit to promote business interactions and explore new opportunities for economic collaboration between the two nations.

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During the talks, the two leaders “will review the entire spectrum of bilateral relations and explore avenues for further strengthening cooperation in trade, investment, health, education, tourism, agriculture, defence, maritime security, climate change and people-to-people exchanges”.

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Maldives’ President Dr Mohamed Muizzu will undertake a three-day state visit to Pakistan from Oct 20-22 at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Sunday. asserted

Office → undertake → Sunday

President Muizzu will be accompanied by First Lady Sajidha Mohamed and a “high-level delegation comprising cabinet ministers and senior officials”, according to a statement issued by FO. uncertain

Muizzu → accompany → FO

During the visit, Muizzu will meet his Pakistani counterpart, President Asif Ali Zardari, who will host a state banquet in his honour, FO said. asserted

FO → meet → honour

He will also hold “restricted and delegation-level” talks with PM Shehbaz, it added. asserted

it → hold → Shehbaz

leaders → review → people

They will also exchange views on regional and international developments of mutual interest, FO added. asserted

FO → exchange → interest

A Pakistan-Maldives Business Forum will also be held during the visit to promote interaction between the two countries’ business communities and explore opportunities for trade and investment, according to FO. uncertain

Forum → hold → FO

“A number of agreements and memorandums of understanding (MoUs) covering diverse areas of bilateral cooperation are expected to be signed during the visit,” the statement added. asserted

statement → cover → visit

FO highlighted that the visit marks the first by a Maldivian president to Pakistan in 11 years. asserted

visit → highlight → years

It will take place as the two countries mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1966. asserted

countries → take → 1966

“Pakistan and Maldives enjoy warm and fraternal relations rooted in shared faith, mutual respect, longstanding goodwill and close cooperation at regional and international forums,” the statement said. asserted

statement → enjoy → forums

The forthcoming visit reflected the “shared commitment of both countries to further strengthening their bilateral partnership and opening new avenues of mutually beneficial cooperation”, it added. asserted

it → reflect → cooperation

In 2015, former Maldivian president Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom undertook a two-day state visit to Pakistan on May 6-7 at the invitation of then-premier Nawaz Sharif. uncertain

Gayoom → undertake → Sharif

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