President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and First Lady have departed Mauritius from Sir Seewoosagur International Airport following the conclusion of their official visit to the Republic of Mauritius.

While in the country, President Solih met with the Acting President of Mauritius, His Excellency Paramasivum Pillay Barlen Vyapoory, as well as with the Prime Minister, His Excellency Pravind Jugnauth, to discuss approaches to progress our bilateral relations and increase cooperation in all fields of mutual interest.

The President and First Lady also actively attended the ongoing 10th iteration of the Indian Ocean Island Games which are being held this year in the city of Port Louis, Mauritius. In addition to attending the opening ceremony as honoured guests, the President and First Lady attended several of the sporting events held as part of the games and enthusiastically cheered on our athletes.

One of the highlights of the games, which are still ongoing, has been our Women’s Table Tennis team successfully progressing to the finals and winning a hard-fought match for the Gold Medal. We congratulate them on their exceptional performance and for doing their country proud. Further, our Men’s Badminton team secured a bronze medal and several of other athletes competing in a diverse array of fields, including volleyball, football and athletics, continue to perform with the exceptional sportsmanship we have come to expect of them.

The visit was remarkably successful, and helped solidify the friendly relations between the Maldives and Mauritius.