President Ramkalawan on state visit to the Maldives |12 June 2023

President Ramkalawan

The President of the Republic of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, is undertaking a state visit to the Maldives from June 10 to 14, 2023, at the invitation of the President of the Republic of Maldives, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.

President Ramkalawan and President Solih have previously interacted on various international platforms and most recently met on the sidelines of the 5th UN Conference of Least Developed Countries in Doha last March.

Seychelles and the Maldives enjoy close bonds of friendship with a wide range of shared values and common interests since the establishment of diplomatic ties in July 1980.

President Ramkalawan is accompanied on this mission to the Maldives by First Lady Linda Ramkalawan; the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Sylvestre Radegonde; and the director general, Bilateral Affairs Division from the department of Foreign Affairs.

During President Ramkalawan’s absence from the country, his duties and responsibilities will be discharged by Vice-President Ahmed Afif.

Press release from the Office of the President