Ambassador of the Republic of Italy to the Maldives, His Excellency Damiano Francovigh presented his Letters of Credence to the President, His Excellency Dr Mohamed Muizzu at a ceremony held this morning at the President's Office.
The Ambassador was escorted to the President’s Office from Republic Square in a cultural procession called “Haiykolhu" with the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) Drum and Trumpet Band.
The Ambassador presented his Letters of Credence to the President, who accepted it and welcomed him as the Ambassador of Italy to the Maldives.
Following the presentation, the President and Ambassador discussed areas for strengthening cooperation, including in the tourism sector, climate change mitigation, marine research and health cooperation.
Diplomatic relations between the Maldives and Italy were established in 1966.
The Ambassador of Italy is accredited to the Maldives as a non-resident Ambassador and resides in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
