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13 March 2010 [12:48] - Today.Az
Georgia and the Republic of Maldives have signed a joint communiqué on establishment on diplomatic and consular relations.
"Based on the joint communiqué, the sides will develop bilateral
relations in accordance with the fundamental norms and principles of
the United Nations, including principles of territorial integrity and
sovereign equality," Press and Information Department of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of Georgia says.
The ceremony was held in New York, at Georgia's permanent mission to
the UN. From the side of the Republic of Maldives the document was
signed by Permanent Representative of the Maldives to the United
Nations Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed and from the side of Georgia - by
Permanent Representative of Georgia to UN Alexander Lomaia.
In accordance with the international practice, the joint notification was sent to ban Ki-moon, the UN Secretary General.
The Republic of Maldives has become the 10th country, which established diplomatic relations with Georgia.
Previously the similar documents were signed with Dominican Republic,
Saint Lucia, Peru, Paraguay, Botswana, Cape Verde, Liberia, Brunei, and
Marshall Islands.
/Georgia Times/
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