Parliament of the Maldives has approved the appointment of Ambassador to Germany Aishath Shan Shakir as Non-Resident Ambassador to six more countries. The appointment was approved with 49 votes in favour.
The Parliament approved Ambassador Shan to be appointed as the Non-Resident Ambassador to Russia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Ukraine. Non-resident ambassadors are appointed to countries that do not have an embassy.
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih appointed Shakir as the Ambassador to Germany in July. Shan is the first female to serve as the Chief of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She previously served as the High Commissioner to Bangladesh. She had also served as the Deputy High Commissioner to Malaysia, and the Deputy Ambassador to Saudi Arabia in addition to other top positions.