The Parliament on Monday passed a resolution to invite Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to address a sitting of the house during her upcoming visit to the Maldives.
If any foreign leader addresses the Parliament, it has to be approved by the house. In this regard, the Parliament took up the matter on Monday, and the motion was passed with the unanimous vote of all 44 members who took part in the vote.
Sheikh Hasina will be the third foreign leader to address the Maldives Parliament. In 2011, then Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh, addressed the Parliament, and on June 28 in 2019, the current Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, addressed the Parliament.
Sheikh Hasina will be visiting the Maldives on a state visit on December 22 at the invitation of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. She will undertake official duties from December 22 to 23. During her visit, she will be meeting with President Solih for official discussions. The President's Office said several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) would be signed between Maldives and Bangladesh.
Fisheries, human resources, and education are among the key areas the two countries enjoy close cooperation in. The numerous high-level exchanges between the two countries would deepen existing ties and further strengthen bilateral relations.
