His Excellency President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, First Lady Fazna Ahmed and the accompanying delegation have departed on a State Visit to Singapore today. This trip is intended to strengthen our bilateral ties with Singapore, and reinvigorate our cooperation with them on a myriad of fields ranging from security and trade to health and education collaboration, among other spheres.
The President is scheduled to meet individually with the President and Prime Minister of Singapore, Their Excellencies Halimah Yacob and Lee Hsien Loong respectively, for talks which will reflect the current status of relations and illuminate further avenues for constructive engagement. The President will also attend a banquet hosted by the President of Singapore in his honor, and is scheduled to meet with members of the Maldivian community, where they will be welcome to share their perspectives and concerns pertinent to their experiences in Singapore.
During the visit, the President will also be escorted to Pulau Semaku Landfill managed by Singapore’s National Environment Agency in order to better avail ourselves of Singapore’s expertise in waste management.
