The Embassy of Maldives in United Arab Emirates hosted a virtual reception to celebrate the 55th anniversary of Independence of Maldives.
The Reception began with the National Anthem of the Maldives and the National Anthem of the
UAE. During the reception His Excellency Dr. Hussain Niyaaz, Ambassador of the
Republic of Maldives in UAE delivered his remarks on the occasion. In his remarks, he
highlighted the important and close bilateral relations between the two countries and expressed sincere gratitude to the government and the leadership of the UAE for the assistance extended to the recovery of our country during this pandemic.
Video messages by His Excellency Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Republic of Maldives and His Excellency Abdulla Shahid, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives was delivered along with a short video presentation on the Independence of the Republic of Maldives.
The event concluded with a song on Maldivian culture.