President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has extended an invitation to Azerbaijan to increase their investments in the Maldives.

President Dr. Muizzu met with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev today.

This meeting took place on the sidelines of the 29th Session of the Conference of Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

During the meeting, President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu thanked President Aliyev for Azerbaijan’s efforts in making COP29 a successful summit and for the hospitality extended to the Maldivian delegation.

The President also noted the recent commencement of direct flights between the two countries.

In his remarks, President Aliyev expressed interest in strengthening economic ties between the two countries. He also praised the Maldives’ leadership on climate change issues and thanked the President for participating in COP29.

Additionally, both leaders discussed making COP-29 Summit a successful platform for enhancing cooperation on global climate change issues.