Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid has departed to Bulgaria on an official visit.
During the visit, Minister Shahid is scheduled to meet with his Bulgarian counterpart Ekaterina Zakharieva. and hold bilateral talks to explore avenues for cooperation to fortify the existing bilateral relations between both countries. He will also meet with the Bulgarian Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova and other senior officials from the Bulgarian government to explore opportunities to enhance cooperation in various sectors between the two countries. He will also share his vision for his Presidency of Hope as the president-elect of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), and discuss his priorities for the new session.
During the visit, Minister Shahid will be accompanied by the High Commissioner of the Maldives to the UK Dr. Farahanaz Faizal.
He is scheduled to conclude the visit to Bulgaria on July 29.