ANKARA - The Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid of Maldives arrived in Turkey on Tuesday at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart Ali Babacan.
Guest minister`s schedule will start on Wednesday.
Shahid is expected to be received by Turkish President Abdullah Gul and meet Foreign Minister Ali Babacan on Wednesday.
Shahid will also meet businessmen in Istanbul.
Shahid`s visit was the first high-level official visit from Maldives to Turkey, officials from the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
Delegations from the two countries will hold meetings to be co-chaired by Babacan and Shahid on Wednesday. Opportunities to improve bilateral relations, and regional and international issues will be discussed during the talks.
The Maldives (or Maldive Islands), officially the Republic of Maldives, is an island nation consisting of a group of atolls in the Indian Ocean.
(AY-AÖ)