The government of the Maldives has hosted an official welcoming ceremony for the President of Seychelles Wavel Ramkalawan and First Lady Linda Ramkalawan at the Republic Square in Male' City. The ceremony marked the beginning of their state visit to the Maldives.
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and First Lady Fazna Ahmed received them at the Presidential Jetty in Male’. Maldivian students performed a welcoming ceremony, and the guests were then escorted to the saluting dais, where the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) fired a 21-gun salute in their honour and the military brass band played the national anthems of the Maldives and Seychelles.
The senior officials of the government of the Maldives and the senior representatives of the government of Seychelles presented themselves together in the presence of a guard of honour. After the welcoming formalities, President Ramkalawan was escorted to the President's Office in a cultural procession. He signed the Visitors' Book upon arrival at the President’s Office.
Afterwards, President Ramkalawan met with President Solih for official talks. The two leaders also presided over an agreement exchange ceremony and delivered a joint statement following the talks.