ISLAMABAD: President of the Republic of Maldives Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom will undertake a two-day state visit to Pakistan on May 6 and May 7 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

"President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom will hold talks with Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif besides meeting his counterpart, Mamnoon Hussain, who will also host a state banquet in the honour of the visiting dignitary", Foreign Office spokeswoman Tasneem Aslam said.

The FO spokeswoman said Pakistan and Maldives will review all important aspects of their bilateral relations during the Maldivian president's visit.

"A number of documents on cooperation in sports, health, education and illicit drugs and narcotics trafficking will also be signed", Aslam said.

She said Pakistan and Maldives enjoy close and cordial relations, adding that the relationship is based on mutual trust, common faith and understanding.

Pakistan and Maldives have been actively cooperating with each other at a regional level and within multilateral fora.

The Maldivian president was scheduled to visit earlier this year on his first state visit to Pakistan. The trip, however, did not materialise.

Pakistan has enjoyed visits from many foreign dignitaries since the commencement of 2015, including Chinese President Xi Jinping with whom a staggering 51 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were signed, and Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena with whom six MoUs were signed.

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