Official diplomatic ties between the Kingdom of Lesotho and The Republic of Maldives has now been established.
The ceremony to sign the joint communique between Lesotho and Maldives was held in the Permanent Mission of Maldives in New York, USA.
Foreign Ministry of Maldives has stated that the communique was signed in representation by UN Representative Thilmeeza Hussain and on behalf of Lesotho the communique was signed by UN Representative Nkopane Raseeng Monyane.
The Ministry further stressed the importance of developing diplomatic relations between the two countries as both are developing countries and that this would open up for many new opportunities.