Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif held delegation level meeting with President of Maldives Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom at President’s Office in Male Tuesday.
During the meeting, the prime minister stated that Pakistan attaches importance to its relations with the Maldives which is characterised by cordiality, mutual respect and commonality of interests.
He indicated that signing a number of MOUs on tourism, trade promotion, higher education and human resource capacity building would help in further consolidating bilateral relations.
Nawaz emphasised the importance of economic cooperation and especially the need to enhance bilateral trade between the two countries which is currently below its potential.
He also highlighted possibilities of cooperation in other sectors including defense, health, education, sports, fisheries, tourism and culture.
"Pakistan is deeply concerned over the global environmental issues and, in particular, the threat that global warming poses to the island nations such as the Maldives. Pakistan is ready to cooperate with the Maldives in the field of climate change," said Nawaz.