Maldives and Equatorial Guinea have formally established diplomatic relations. The Joint Communiqué formalising diplomatic relations between the two countries was signed by Permanent Representative of Maldives to the United Nations Dr. Ali Naseer Mohamed and Permanent Representative of Equatorial Guinea to the United Nations Anatolio Ndong Mba.
The joint communiqué was signed at the Permanent Mission of Equatorial Guinea to the United Nations. The two countries have been collaborating in the international arena, even prior to the establishment of diplomatic relations, on issues of mutual interest at the United Nations, including exchanging mutual support for candidatures to the United Nations Security Council.
Equatorial Guinea is a Central African country, with a population of approximately 1.2 million.