President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih departed on an unofficial visit to Singapore Thursday, the President's Office said.
President's Office spokesman Miuvaan Mohamed said in a tweet today that the president is scheduled to return on Saturday. But he did not provide any further details.
Solih also travelled to Singapore on an unofficial visit in February this year. He went to Sri Lanka on an unofficial visit in December.
Since assuming office, aside from Sri Lanka, the president has travelled most frequently to Singapore on private trips.
In February 2022, the president underwent thyroid surgery in Singapore. His most recent unofficial visit to Singapore was in October 2022.
He visited Singapore in his official capacity in June and July of 2019. Agreements on strengthening ties between the Maldives and Singapore were signed during the trip.
The president's trip to Singapore comes amid preparations of his campaign for September's presidential election as the Maldivian Democratic Party's (MDP) candidate.
MDP's deputy chairman Ibrahim Waheed told Adhadhu that the party will launch the presidential election campaign this month.
He did not provide an exact date but said that campaign activities will take place during the Eid holidays. Solih will visit Alif Alif Thoddoo on Eid at the invitation of the island council.
