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Maldives Republic | 1 year, 10 months ago | positive

TIFA Holds Third Round of Talks, Signals Deeper US-Maldives Bilateral Commitment

The third meeting of the U.S.-Maldives TIFA Council was held in Washington D.C., co-chaired by Minister Mohamed Saeed and AUSTR Brendan Lynch. Discussions focused on deepening economic ties, intellectual property, regulatory transparency, worker rights, digital trade, and environmental sustainability. The U.S. congratulated Maldives on implementing WTO trade facilitation commitments. Both sides committed to stronger engagement. Separately, the U.S. Senate is considering sanctions over Maldives' ban on Israeli passport holders.

Maldives Republic | 1 year, 11 months ago | neutral

Maldives, US Hold Business Roundtable to Strengthen Economic Ties

Minister of Economic Development and Trade Mohamed Saeed participated in a US-Maldives Business Roundtable organized by the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington D.C. on July 9, 2024, as part of a trade delegation visit to the US. The visit aims to deepen trade and investment ties. The trade delegation was announced by President Mohamed Muizzu on February 27, 2024, for a July 10 visit. Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer visited the US in June. Meanwhile, the US Senate is considering sanctions on Maldives over its ban on Israeli passport holders due to the Gaza conflict.

Maldives Republic | 2 years, 3 months ago | optimistic

Maldivian Trade Delegation to Visit Washington, D.C. in July: Economic Minister

Economic Minister Mohamed Saeed announced that a Maldivian trade delegation will visit Washington, D.C. on 10 July, the first such visit in history. Another delegation will go to London on 15 May for consultations on advanced financial systems. Saeed also said that the administration has arranged to acquire staples from Türkiye and other friendly nations, and is working on a free trade agreement with Türkiye covering 35 types of goods. President Muizzu has corresponded with Egypt for imports. A working committee was formed to ensure food prices don't rise during Ramadan. Imports from the US increased by 140% in 2022 to $99 million, while exports to the US rose 19% to $17 million.