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Maldives Accepts First Resident U.S. Ambassador

Hugo Yue-Ho Yon presented credentials as the first resident U.S. Ambassador to Maldives to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on September 6. Diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Maldives were established in 1965. Previously, the U.S. embassy in Sri Lanka handled relations. President Solih called the establishment of a U.S. embassy in Maldives and the reopening of the Maldives embassy in Washington D.C. a momentous occasion. Ambassador Yon expressed eagerness to build bilateral relations, focusing on climate change resilience.

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Hugo Yue-Ho Yon presented credentials as the first resident U.S. Ambassador to Maldives to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on September 6. Diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Maldives were established in 1965. Previously, the U.S. embassy in Sri Lanka handled relations. President Solih called the establishment of a U.S. embassy in Maldives and the reopening of the Maldives embassy in Washington D.C. a momentous occasion. Ambassador Yon expressed eagerness to build bilateral relations, focusing on climate change resilience.

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