MALE, 15 September 2021, (TON): Ambassador of Russia to the Maldives Yury Materiy has stated that the current status of the close bilateral ties maintained between Russia and the Maldives serves as an indicator that it would continue to flourish.

Ambassador Materiy said “this in a statement made on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Russia and the Maldives.”

He had said “the time-tested nature of the close Russian–Maldivian relations and their current status serves as an indicator that the bilateral political ties, the mutually beneficial cooperation in the trade, economic, educational and tourist spheres, as well as people-to-people contacts will continue expanding and developing.”

Diplomatic ties were established between Russia and the Maldives on September 14, 1966, during a ceremony held at Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Joint Communique establishing diplomatic ties between the countries was signed by the ambassadors of Russia and the Maldives to Sri Lanka.

In Ambassador Materiy’s statement, he noted that the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties are being celebrated today, as relations continue further solidify through fruitful and extensive exchanges in different spheres.