OFFICIAL VISIT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES TO MALAYSIA 27 – 30 APRIL 2025

OFFICIAL VISIT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES TO MALAYSIA 27 - 30 APRIL 2025

President of the Republic of Maldives Dr. Mohamed Muizzu will undertake an official visit to Malaysia from 27 to 30 April 2025. This is President Muizzu's first visit to Malaysia since assuming office on 17 November 2023. He will be accompanied by Cabinet ministers, including Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abdulla Khaleel and senior government officials.

President Muizzu will be accorded an official welcoming ceremony at Perdana Putra Complex, Putrajaya on 28 April 2025, followed by a meeting with Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Both Leaders are expected to take stock of Malaysia-Maldives bilateral relations and explore further collaboration, particularly in trade and investment, the halal industry, education, tourism, and youth and sports. Both Leaders will also exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.

In the course of the visit, both Leaders will witness the exchange of three Memoranda of Understanding (MoU); Cooperation in the field of Tourism, Cooperation in the field of Sports and Cooperation in the field of Health, as well as two Exchange of Notes (EoN) in the areas of Diplomatic Training and the establishment of Bilateral Consultation between Malaysia and the Republic of Maldives. The Prime Minister will also host an official luncheon in honour of President Muizzu at Seri Perdana Complex.

On 29 April 2025, President Muizzu will be conferred an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Islamic Leadership and Madani Development by the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). The honorary doctorate will be conferred by Her Royal Highness Tengku Ampuan Pahang Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah binti Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj, as the Constitutional Head of IIUM. In conjunction with the conferment, President Muizzu will deliver a public lecture entitled "The Intellectual Renaissance: Unveiling the Scientific and Modern Developments of Islamic Civilisation".

In 2024, Malaysia's total trade with Maldives increased by 4.3 per cent to RM862.7 million (USD189 million) from RM827.3 million (USD180.9 million) in 2023. The Republic of Maldives is Malaysia's 6th largest trading partner among South Asian countries.

PUTRAJAYA

27 April 2025