US Department of State: Pompeo Travels to Maldives to Announce New U.S. Presence
Secretary Pompeo Travels to Maldives to Announce New U.S. Presence in Key Indo-Pacific Nation
WASHINGTON, DC (STL.News) The US Department of State released the following statement:
“The United States and Maldives enjoy a strong and growing relationship. We are bound by shared democratic values and our mutual interest in a free, open, and rules-based Indo-Pacific region that ensures sovereignty and prosperity for all.”
— U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo, July 24, 2020
Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo traveled to Malé, Maldives, on October 28, 2020, where he announced plans to open a U.S. Embassy in Malé and met with President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and Foreign Minister Abdulla Shaheed. He also highlighted the United States’ support for Maldives’ democracy and sovereignty.
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