The newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Maldives to Belgium, Geela Ali has presented her Letters of Credence to King Philippe of Belgium. The ceremony took place at Château de Laeken in Brussels.
During the private audience that followed the credential ceremony, King Philippe welcomed Ambassador Geela and congratulated her on assumption of her duties as the Ambassador of Maldives to Belgium. Ambassador Geela expressed her gratitude for the warm welcome extended to her and conveyed greetings and best wishes from President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu and the citizens of Maldives to the King and the citizens of Belgium.
Additionally, Ambassador Geela assured King Philippe of the commitment of the Government of Maldives to enhance the bilateral ties between the two countries and to work together to foster closer collaboration in areas of common interest such as climate change, sustainable development and tourism.
Ambassador Geela is a seasoned professional with more than 30 years of experience in both the Health and Foreign Service sector of the Maldives. She began her career in Foreign Service in 2015, serving as the Minister, and Charge de Affairs at the Permanent Mission of the Maldives to the United Nations (UN) offices in Geneva, Minister-Counsellor at the Embassy of Maldives in London (2016-2018) and Additional Secretary and Head of the Consular Services Department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2018.