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Maldives foreign policy

maldives UNSC campaign

Is UN Security Council seat a priority for Maldives?

By Marco Robinson 4 min read

The original Dhivehi article was published on Vfp.mv website on 28th March 2018. The following is a loose translation: Amidst shaping of Maldives foreign policy, the most recent talk you hear is Maldives government campaigning hard to win United Nations Security Council (UNSC) seat. When Japanese Foreign Minister visited the Maldives recently, President Abdulla Yameen […]

President Yameen meeting the Chinese Ambassador

Maldives foreign relations: China > US-India

By Marco Robinson 5 min read

The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 6th November 2017. The following is a loose translation: Even though, Maldives is small, there are important reasons why foreign big nations are interested in the Maldives. The biggest reason is that of the geographical location of the Maldives. It is in an important shipping […]