Manim, honorable Anar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia, honorable ministers, excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. Asalam alalayikum and a very good afternoon. It is my great pleasure to welcome you, the honorable Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia and your distinguished delegation to the Maldives. It is a profound honor to host you on our shores in the Maldives whose people hold Malaysia and its people with genuine warmth and affection. Your visit comes at an important moment in our relationship. It gives us an opportunity not only to reaffirm the warmth, trust and mutual respect that have long defined our ties, but also to look with confidence towards what we can achieve together in the years ahead. The Maldives and Malaysia established diplomatic relations in 1968. But the friendship between our peoples cannot be measured by the dates on diplomatic documents. It has been built over generations through Maldivian students who traveled to Malaysia and returned home with knowledge and memories. Through families who found education and opportunity in Malaysia. through visitors who experienced Malaysian warmth and hospitality, through the Mulivians who have called Malaysia a second home for long periods of their lives and through Malaysians who have contributed to the development and progress of the Maldives. These human connections are among the most precious foundations of our relationship because it is people who ultimately give a relationship its soul and the relationship between the Maldives and Malaysia has a soul. Prime Minister, your visit today carries a special meaning for us. Last year, you welcomed me and my delegation to Malaysia with extraordinary warmth and generosity. I remember the official meetings. I remember the discussions and the agreements. But of but most of all, I remember the friendship and the warmth. I remember the sense that our two countries were not simply discussing what we could do together today but imagining what we could build together for tomorrow. It is also evident in your press statement today. Prime Minister, I am humbled by your generous remarks today and I wish to echo those same sentiments in full measure. Today we have the privilege of returning that friendship by welcoming you to our beautiful Moldives. I hope that during your stay you are experiencing not only the beauty of our islands but also the warmth and hospitality of the Maldivian people. Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Malaysia's journey offers important lessons for countries such as ours. Malaysia has shown how a nation can modernize while preserving its identity, expand its economy while investing in its people and embrace technology and innovation while remaining grounded in its values. The Maldis is undertaking its own journey of transformation. We are determined to create greater opportunities for our people, particularly for our young generation. We are investing in education, skills, embracing digitalization and emerging technologies, strengthening economic resilience, and opening new avenues for growth beyond the traditional boundaries of our economy. We may be a small nation, but we are not small in aspiration. And as we look towards the future, we see Malaysia as a partner with whom we can learn, cooperate, and grow. Our cooperation can extend into the areas that will shape the decades ahead. Education and skills, technology and artificial intelligence, digital transformation and cyber security, health and human development, tourism, trade and investments, and the enormous potential of the blue economy. These are more than sectors of cooperation. The they are investments in our people and in the future we want to build for them. I would particularly like to see our young people placed at the heart of this engagement because the strongest bridges between nations are not built of concrete or steel. They are built in the minds, experiences, and friendships of our people. Allow me to express on behalf of the Moldivian people our sincere appreciation for your invaluable support in finance, education and for and many other sectors. Furthermore, we are profoundly thankful for your kind attention to facilit facilitating visa especially for families with children who have special needs. In this regard, I'm extremely grateful for your decision to consider extending a a currency swap facility to the Maldives. I'm also pleased that the government of Malaysia has agreed in principle to commence negotiations on a preferential trade agreement. Prime Minister, there is another area where our shared circumstances give our partnership an even deeper meaning. It's the ocean. For the Moldives, the ocean is not merely part of our landscape. It is central to our history, our economy, our culture, and our very identity. It is also a reminder of the responsibilities we share. Consequently, I appreciate your support to facilitating our request for to have patronists explore the mineral potential of the moldives, an initiative we welcome with great enthusiasm. As we look towards broadening our cooperation, I'm very happy to acknowledge the Malaysian government's consideration towards various sectors that are beneficial to our country. Climate change is already transforming the environment upon which millions of people depend for vulnerable island nations. This is not a distant concern. It is a this is a question of security. It's a question of livelihoods and ultimately it's a question of the future of our children. We therefore value the opportunity to work closely with Malaysia in advancing stronger international action on climate resilience. sustainable development and the protection of our oceans. For us, protecting the ocean is ultimately about protecting our future. Prime Minister, at a time when the international community is facing uncertainty, division, and profound change, the need for dialogue, partnership, and cooperation has never been greater. Malaysia has earned respect as a country that engages with the world with confidence while maintaining a strong sense of identity and purpose. The Moldis values Malaysia's voice not only as a close bilateral partner but also an important voice within ASEAN, the Muslim world and the wider global south. We look forward to working with Malaysia to advance a more peaceful, inclusive, and balanced international order where the concerns and aspirations of smaller and developing nations are heard and given the attention they deserve. Because the true measure of a relationship between nations is not simply the number of agreements signed between our and the number of meetings held. It is whether those engagements make a meaningful difference to the lives of our people. As we look towards the years ahead, I would like to see the Moldis Malaysia relationship become broader in its reach, deeper in its substance, and more ambitious in its vision. A partnership that connects our institutions and empowers our young people. A partnership that creates new opportunities for our economies. and a partnership that enables two maritime nations to contribute together to the peace, prosperity, and sustainability of our shared regions. Our countries have traveled together for more than half a century. The foundations are strong. The goodwill is genuine and the possibilities before us are greater than ever. Let us build on this foundation with confidence. Let us give the next generation a relationship stronger than the one we have inherited. And let us continue to navigate the future together with gratitude for our past, confidence in our present, and faith in our pro our future. Prime Minister, I wish you good health, happiness, and continued success. May the brotherly people of Malaysia be blessed with lasting peace and prosperity. May your visit further strengthen the bonds between our two countries. And may the friendship between the Maldives and Malaysia remain a lasting bridge across the waters that connect us. Long live the friendship between the Maldives and Malaysia. Thank you.