1. Recognition of Ukraine: May 24, 1993
2. Establishment of the diplomatic relations: August 17, 1993
3. Political relations
May, 2013 – meeting between the Minister of Health of Ukraine and the Minister of Health of the Republic of Maldives on the sidelines of the 66th WHO Assembly (Geneva, Switzerland).
July 4-5, 2013 – official visit of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Maldives to Ukraine.
January, 2019 - meeting between the First Vice Prime Minister – Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine and the Minister of State for Economic Development of the Republic of Maldives (Mumbai, India).
June 3, 2021 – telephone conversation between the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives.
August 18, 2022 – telephone conversation between the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Foreign Secretary of the Republic of Maldives.
4. Trade and economic relations
In the period of January-September 2023 the volume of bilateral trade amounted to 1.2 million USD. Exports of goods from Ukraine amounted to 1.2 million USD, imports – none. Ukraine had a positive trade balance of 1.2 million USD.
The top commodities exported from Ukraine to Maldives were meat and edible by-products.
Dynamic of the Development of Trade between Ukraine and Maldives (Million USD)
| Indicators
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 (January-September) |
|
Trade Turnover |
8,6 |
3,0 |
4,25 |
3,9 |
2,61 |
1,2 |
|
Export |
8,1 |
2,99 |
4,1 |
2,7 |
2,6 |
1,2 |
|
Import |
0,05 |
0,08 |
0,115 |
1,2 |
0,017 |
- |
|
Balance |
+7,6 |
+2,91 |
+4,0 |
+1,5 |
+2,58 |
+1,2 |
5. Legal framework
The Legal and Treaty basis of the bilateral relations between Ukraine and the Republic of Maldives consists of 1 international treaty in force - Protocol on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Ukraine and the Republic of Maldives.
6. Diplomatic representation: Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of India (concurrently in Maldives).