The Maldivian government has once again opened its Embassy in the United States of America (USA). The embassy was opened in the US Capital, Washington D.C.
The inauguration ceremony for the new embassy in Washington D.C. on Friday, June 16 was officiated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid.
The minister was joined by the Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs of the US Department of State, Donald Lu.
While speaking at the ceremony, Lu said that the establishment of the Maldives embassy in the US is indicative of the States’ efforts to strengthen its ties with the countries in the South Asian region.
Back in 2022, the Minister of Foreign Affairs announced that the Maldivian government was attempting to reopen its embassy in the US.
Before the embassy was established, all foreign affairs dialogue between the two countries were exchanged through the US Embassy in Sri Lanka.
Until now, the Maldives is represented in the US through the Maldives Mission established in the United Nations (UN).
Previously, a Maldives Embassy was established in the US briefly in 2007 during former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom’s administration. However, the embassy closed down in 2008 by Mohamed Nasheed due to budgetary constraints.