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class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/central-african-republic/ aria-label="Central African Republic">Central African Republic</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/chad/ aria-label="Chad">Chad</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/chile/ aria-label="Chile">Chile</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/china/ aria-label="China">China</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/colombia/ aria-label="Colombia">Colombia</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/comoros/ aria-label="Comoros">Comoros</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/cook-islands/ aria-label="Cook Islands">Cook Islands</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/costa-rica/ aria-label="Costa Rica">Costa Rica</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/croatia/ aria-label="Croatia">Croatia</a><a 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href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/dominica/ aria-label="Dominica">Dominica</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/dominican-republic/ aria-label="Dominican Republic">Dominican Republic</a><span data-always-display="true" class="nav__countries_letter_top disabled-result nav__countries_letter nav__countries_e nav__countries-index">E</span><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/ecuador/ aria-label="Ecuador">Ecuador</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/egypt/ aria-label="Egypt">Egypt</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/el-salvador/ aria-label="El Salvador">El Salvador</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/equatorial-guinea/ aria-label="Equatorial Guinea">Equatorial Guinea</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/eritrea/ aria-label="Eritrea">Eritrea</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/estonia/ aria-label="Estonia">Estonia</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/eswatini/ aria-label="Eswatini">Eswatini</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/ethiopia/ aria-label="Ethiopia">Ethiopia</a><span data-always-display="true" class="nav__countries_letter_top disabled-result nav__countries_letter nav__countries_f nav__countries-index">F</span><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/fiji/ aria-label="Fiji">Fiji</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/finland/ aria-label="Finland">Finland</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/france/ aria-label="France">France</a><span data-always-display="true" class="nav__countries_letter_top disabled-result nav__countries_letter nav__countries_g nav__countries-index">G</span><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/gabon/ aria-label="Gabon">Gabon</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/gambia/ aria-label="Gambia, The">Gambia, The</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/georgia/ aria-label="Georgia">Georgia</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/germany/ aria-label="Germany">Germany</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/ghana/ aria-label="Ghana">Ghana</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/greece/ aria-label="Greece">Greece</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/grenada/ aria-label="Grenada">Grenada</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/guatemala/ aria-label="Guatemala">Guatemala</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/guinea/ aria-label="Guinea">Guinea</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/guinea-bissau/ aria-label="Guinea-Bissau">Guinea-Bissau</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/guyana/ aria-label="Guyana">Guyana</a><span data-always-display="true" class="nav__countries_letter_top disabled-result nav__countries_letter nav__countries_h nav__countries-index">H</span><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/haiti/ aria-label="Haiti">Haiti</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/holy-see/ aria-label="Holy See">Holy See</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/honduras/ aria-label="Honduras">Honduras</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/hungary/ aria-label="Hungary">Hungary</a><span data-always-display="true" class="nav__countries_letter_top disabled-result nav__countries_letter nav__countries_i nav__countries-index">I</span><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/iceland/ aria-label="Iceland">Iceland</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/india/ aria-label="India">India</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/indonesia/ aria-label="Indonesia">Indonesia</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/iran/ aria-label="Iran">Iran</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/iraq/ aria-label="Iraq">Iraq</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/ireland/ aria-label="Ireland">Ireland</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/israel/ aria-label="Israel">Israel</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/italy/ aria-label="Italy">Italy</a><span data-always-display="true" class="nav__countries_letter_top disabled-result nav__countries_letter nav__countries_j nav__countries-index">J</span><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/jamaica/ aria-label="Jamaica">Jamaica</a><a class="noindent" href=https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/japan/ aria-label="Japan">Japan</a><a 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class="notice-travel__status notice-travel__status--level-two"></span> Current Travel Advisories</h3> <p class="notice-travel__body">Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution</p> <a href="http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/maldives-travel-advisory.html" class="icon-arrow-right link--arrow notice-travel__cta"> <span>Learn More</span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section>  </div> <div class="wp-block-countries-relationship-block ">  <section class="relationship module relationship--state_country" data-component="tabview">  <div class="row section-header"> <h2 class="section-header__headline stars-above"> U.S. Relationship </h2> <div class="section-header__link"> These are excerpts from the <a href="https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-maldives/">U.S. Relations With Maldives </a> </div> </div>  <div class="countrywrap"> <ul class="tab-view__links js-tab-view__links" role='tablist'> <li class="tab-view__link active " role="heading" aria-level="3"> <a id='tabcontrol1' href='#tab-1' role='tab' aria-controls='tab-1' tabindex="0" aria-selected="true"> U.S.-Maldives Relations </a> </li> <li class="tab-view__link " role="heading" aria-level="3"> <a id='tabcontrol2' href='#tab-2' role='tab' aria-controls='tab-2' tabindex="0" aria-selected="false"> U.S. Assistance to Maldives </a> </li> <li class="tab-view__link " role="heading" aria-level="3"> <a id='tabcontrol3' href='#tab-3' role='tab' aria-controls='tab-3' tabindex="0" aria-selected="false"> Bilateral Economic Relations </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="rel_image_wrapper_main"> <img decoding="async" width="500" height="333" src="https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/shutterstock_443556646v2.jpg" class="attachment-500x500 size-500x500" alt="Beautiful tropical Maldives resort hotel and island with beach and sea on sky for holiday vacation background concept -Boost up color Processing" 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<img decoding="async" width="500" height="333" src="https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/shutterstock_443556646v2.jpg" class="attachment-500x500 size-500x500" alt="Beautiful tropical Maldives resort hotel and island with beach and sea on sky for holiday vacation background concept -Boost up color Processing" srcset="https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/shutterstock_443556646v2.jpg 2560w, https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/shutterstock_443556646v2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/shutterstock_443556646v2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/shutterstock_443556646v2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/shutterstock_443556646v2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/shutterstock_443556646v2-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/shutterstock_443556646v2-72x48.jpg 72w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 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The United States has sought to support Maldives’ ongoing democratic initiatives, economic development, and social and environmental ambitions.</p> <p>The United States recognizes the importance of promoting security in the Indian Ocean and has worked closely with Maldives on a range of security-related</p></div> </div> </div></div></div> <script type="text/javascript"> document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function(event) { jQuery(document).ready(function(){ if (jQuery('p .watermark').length > 0 ) { jQuery('p .watermark').parent().addClass('watermarked'); jQuery('p .watermark').parent().each( function() { //jQuery(this).children('img').attr('style', 'margin: 0 !important'); jQuery(this).children().wrapAll('<div class="watermarked_image"></div>'); }); jQuery('.entry-content p.watermarked > div.watermarked_image > img').each( function() { if ( jQuery(this).hasClass('alignnone') ) { jQuery(this).parent().addClass( 'alignnone' ); } if ( jQuery(this).hasClass('alignleft') ) { jQuery(this).parent().addClass( 'alignleft' ); } if ( jQuery(this).hasClass('alignright') ) { jQuery(this).parent().addClass( 'alignright' ); } if ( jQuery(this).hasClass('size-medium') ) { jQuery(this).parent().addClass( 'has-size-medium' ); } if ( jQuery(this).hasClass('aligncenter') ) { jQuery(this).parent().addClass( 'aligncenter' ); jQuery(this).parent().children().wrapAll('<div class="wm_centered"></div>'); } }); } }); }); </script> <div class="rellong" style="display:none"><div class="classic-block-wrapper2"> <div class="wp-block-classic"> <div class="classic-block-wrapper22"> <div class="wp-block-classic">The United States established diplomatic relations with Maldives in 1966 following its independence and has since enjoyed friendly ties. The United States has sought to support Maldives’ ongoing democratic initiatives, economic development, and social and environmental ambitions.</p> <p>The United States recognizes the importance of promoting security in the Indian Ocean and has worked closely with Maldives on a range of security-related issues, including counterterrorism. The United States and Maldives signed the “Framework for U.S. Department of Defense-Maldives Ministry of Defence Defense and Security Relationship” in September 2020.</p> <p>The United States established an embassy in Malé in 2023.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a href="#" style="display:none" onClick="jQuery('.tab-1 .relshort').show();jQuery('.tab-1 .readless').hide();jQuery('.tab-1 .readmore').show();jQuery('.tab-1 .relshort').show();jQuery('.tab-1 .rellong').hide();event.preventDefault()" class="relreadmore readless relreadless1">Collapse U.S.-Maldives Relations <span class="blue-chevron"> <span class="icon-svg"> <svg width="18" height="10" viewBox="0 0 18 10" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <g stroke="#4574a1" stroke-width="1.5" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd" stroke-linecap="square"><path d="M8.879 8.879L1.12 1.12M9 9l8-8"></path></g> </svg> </span> </span> </a> <a href="#" onClick="jQuery('.tab-1 .relshort').hide();jQuery('.tab-1 .readmore').hide();jQuery('.tab-1 .readless').show();jQuery('.tab-1.relshort').hide();jQuery('.tab-1 .rellong').show();event.preventDefault()" class="relreadmore readmore relreadmore1">Read more about U.S.-Maldives Relations <span class="blue-chevron"> <span class="icon-svg"> <svg width="18" height="10" viewBox="0 0 18 10" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <g stroke="#4574a1" stroke-width="1.5" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd" stroke-linecap="square"><path d="M8.879 8.879L1.12 1.12M9 9l8-8"></path></g> </svg> </span> </span> </a> </div> </section> <section aria-labelledby='tabcontrol2' class="tab-panel js-tab-panel tab-2 " id="tab-2" role='tabpanel'> <div class="rel_image_wrapper"> <img decoding="async" width="500" height="333" src="https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/shutterstock_443556646v2.jpg" class="attachment-500x500 size-500x500" alt="Beautiful tropical Maldives resort hotel and island with beach and sea on sky for holiday vacation background concept -Boost up color Processing" srcset="https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/shutterstock_443556646v2.jpg 2560w, https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/shutterstock_443556646v2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/shutterstock_443556646v2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/shutterstock_443556646v2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/shutterstock_443556646v2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/shutterstock_443556646v2-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/shutterstock_443556646v2-72x48.jpg 72w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /> <span class="watermark"></span> </div> <h3 class="tab-panel__title js-tab-panel__title" data-href="#tab-2"> U.S. Assistance to Maldives <span class="blue-chevron"> <span class="icon-svg"> <svg width="18" height="10" viewBox="0 0 18 10" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <g stroke="#062135" stroke-width="1.5" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd" stroke-linecap="square"><path d="M8.879 8.879L1.12 1.12M9 9l8-8"></path></g> </svg> </span> </span> <span class="white-chevron"> <span class="icon-svg"> <svg width="18" height="10" viewBox="0 0 18 10" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <g stroke="#ffffff" stroke-width="1.5" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd" stroke-linecap="square"><path d="M8.879 8.879L1.12 1.12M9 9l8-8"></path></g> </svg> </span> </span> </h3> <div class="tab-panel__content js-tab-panel__content"> <script type="text/javascript"> document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function(event) { jQuery(document).ready(function(){ if (jQuery('p .watermark').length > 0 ) { jQuery('p .watermark').parent().addClass('watermarked'); 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Since September 2018, The U.S. has provided $36 million in bilateral foreign assistance to Maldives., The U.S. has provided nearly $3 million in assistance to Maldives to support the COVID-19 crisis to date to support the expansion of social-protection services</div> </div> </div></div></div> <script type="text/javascript"> document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function(event) { jQuery(document).ready(function(){ if (jQuery('p .watermark').length > 0 ) { jQuery('p .watermark').parent().addClass('watermarked'); jQuery('p .watermark').parent().each( function() { //jQuery(this).children('img').attr('style', 'margin: 0 !important'); jQuery(this).children().wrapAll('<div class="watermarked_image"></div>'); }); jQuery('.entry-content p.watermarked > div.watermarked_image > img').each( function() { if ( jQuery(this).hasClass('alignnone') ) { jQuery(this).parent().addClass( 'alignnone' ); } if ( jQuery(this).hasClass('alignleft') ) { jQuery(this).parent().addClass( 'alignleft' ); } if ( jQuery(this).hasClass('alignright') ) { jQuery(this).parent().addClass( 'alignright' ); } if ( jQuery(this).hasClass('size-medium') ) { jQuery(this).parent().addClass( 'has-size-medium' ); } if ( jQuery(this).hasClass('aligncenter') ) { jQuery(this).parent().addClass( 'aligncenter' ); jQuery(this).parent().children().wrapAll('<div class="wm_centered"></div>'); } }); } }); }); </script> <div class="rellong" style="display:none"><div class="classic-block-wrapper2"> <div class="wp-block-classic"> <div class="classic-block-wrapper22"> <div class="wp-block-classic">U.S. foreign assistance resources aim to strengthen democratic institutions, civil society, fiscal transparency, maritime security, counterterrorism, and law enforcement. Since September 2018, The U.S. has provided $36 million in bilateral foreign assistance to Maldives., The U.S. has provided nearly $3 million in assistance to Maldives to support the COVID-19 crisis to date to support the expansion of social-protection services led by local civil-society organizations and assist them to advocate effectively for COVID recovery policies. Since 2018, the U.S. has provided more than $10.8 million in Foreign Military Financing under the Bay of Bengal Initiative, in support of Maldives’ maritime security capacity.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a href="#" style="display:none" onClick="jQuery('.tab-2 .relshort').show();jQuery('.tab-2 .readless').hide();jQuery('.tab-2 .readmore').show();jQuery('.tab-2 .relshort').show();jQuery('.tab-2 .rellong').hide();event.preventDefault()" class="relreadmore readless relreadless2">Collapse U.S. Assistance to Maldives <span class="blue-chevron"> <span class="icon-svg"> <svg width="18" height="10" viewBox="0 0 18 10" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <g stroke="#4574a1" stroke-width="1.5" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd" stroke-linecap="square"><path d="M8.879 8.879L1.12 1.12M9 9l8-8"></path></g> </svg> </span> </span> </a> <a href="#" onClick="jQuery('.tab-2 .relshort').hide();jQuery('.tab-2 .readmore').hide();jQuery('.tab-2 .readless').show();jQuery('.tab-2.relshort').hide();jQuery('.tab-2 .rellong').show();event.preventDefault()" class="relreadmore readmore relreadmore2">Read more about U.S. Assistance to Maldives <span class="blue-chevron"> <span class="icon-svg"> <svg width="18" height="10" viewBox="0 0 18 10" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <g stroke="#4574a1" stroke-width="1.5" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd" stroke-linecap="square"><path d="M8.879 8.879L1.12 1.12M9 9l8-8"></path></g> </svg> </span> </span> </a> </div> </section> <section aria-labelledby='tabcontrol3' class="tab-panel js-tab-panel tab-3 " id="tab-3" role='tabpanel'> <div class="rel_image_wrapper"> <img decoding="async" width="500" height="333" src="https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/shutterstock_443556646v2.jpg" class="attachment-500x500 size-500x500" alt="Beautiful tropical Maldives resort hotel and island with beach and sea on sky for holiday vacation background concept -Boost up color Processing" srcset="https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/shutterstock_443556646v2.jpg 2560w, https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/shutterstock_443556646v2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/shutterstock_443556646v2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/shutterstock_443556646v2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/shutterstock_443556646v2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/shutterstock_443556646v2-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/shutterstock_443556646v2-72x48.jpg 72w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /> <span class="watermark"></span> </div> <h3 class="tab-panel__title js-tab-panel__title" data-href="#tab-3"> Bilateral Economic Relations <span class="blue-chevron"> <span class="icon-svg"> <svg width="18" height="10" viewBox="0 0 18 10" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <g stroke="#062135" stroke-width="1.5" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd" stroke-linecap="square"><path d="M8.879 8.879L1.12 1.12M9 9l8-8"></path></g> </svg> </span> </span> <span class="white-chevron"> <span class="icon-svg"> <svg width="18" height="10" viewBox="0 0 18 10" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <g stroke="#ffffff" stroke-width="1.5" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd" stroke-linecap="square"><path d="M8.879 8.879L1.12 1.12M9 9l8-8"></path></g> </svg> </span> </span> </h3> <div class="tab-panel__content js-tab-panel__content"> <script type="text/javascript"> document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function(event) { jQuery(document).ready(function(){ if (jQuery('p .watermark').length > 0 ) { jQuery('p .watermark').parent().addClass('watermarked'); 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Maldives has been designated as a beneficiary country under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program, under which a range of products that Maldives might seek to</div> </div> </div></div></div> <script type="text/javascript"> document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function(event) { jQuery(document).ready(function(){ if (jQuery('p .watermark').length > 0 ) { jQuery('p .watermark').parent().addClass('watermarked'); jQuery('p .watermark').parent().each( function() { //jQuery(this).children('img').attr('style', 'margin: 0 !important'); jQuery(this).children().wrapAll('<div class="watermarked_image"></div>'); }); jQuery('.entry-content p.watermarked > div.watermarked_image > img').each( function() { if ( jQuery(this).hasClass('alignnone') ) { jQuery(this).parent().addClass( 'alignnone' ); } if ( jQuery(this).hasClass('alignleft') ) { jQuery(this).parent().addClass( 'alignleft' ); } if ( jQuery(this).hasClass('alignright') ) { jQuery(this).parent().addClass( 'alignright' ); } if ( jQuery(this).hasClass('size-medium') ) { jQuery(this).parent().addClass( 'has-size-medium' ); } if ( jQuery(this).hasClass('aligncenter') ) { jQuery(this).parent().addClass( 'aligncenter' ); jQuery(this).parent().children().wrapAll('<div class="wm_centered"></div>'); } }); } }); }); </script> <div class="rellong" style="display:none"><div class="classic-block-wrapper2"> <div class="wp-block-classic"> <div class="classic-block-wrapper22"> <div class="wp-block-classic">Maldives has signed a trade and investment framework agreement with the United States and held its first meeting in October 2014, providing a forum to examine ways to enhance bilateral trade and investment. Maldives has been designated as a beneficiary country under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program, under which a range of products that Maldives might seek to export would be eligible for duty-free entry to the United States. The GSP program provides an incentive for investors to produce in Maldives and export selected products duty-free to the U.S. market.</p> <p>Maldives welcomes foreign investment, although the ambiguity of codified law acts as a damper to new investment. Areas of opportunity for U.S. businesses include tourism, construction, and simple export-oriented manufacturing, such as garments and electrical appliance assembly. There is a shortage of local skilled labor, and most industrial labor has to be imported from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, or elsewhere.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a href="#" style="display:none" onClick="jQuery('.tab-3 .relshort').show();jQuery('.tab-3 .readless').hide();jQuery('.tab-3 .readmore').show();jQuery('.tab-3 .relshort').show();jQuery('.tab-3 .rellong').hide();event.preventDefault()" class="relreadmore readless relreadless3">Collapse Bilateral Economic Relations <span class="blue-chevron"> <span class="icon-svg"> <svg width="18" height="10" viewBox="0 0 18 10" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <g stroke="#4574a1" stroke-width="1.5" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd" stroke-linecap="square"><path d="M8.879 8.879L1.12 1.12M9 9l8-8"></path></g> </svg> </span> </span> </a> <a href="#" onClick="jQuery('.tab-3 .relshort').hide();jQuery('.tab-3 .readmore').hide();jQuery('.tab-3 .readless').show();jQuery('.tab-3.relshort').hide();jQuery('.tab-3 .rellong').show();event.preventDefault()" class="relreadmore readmore relreadmore3">Read more about Bilateral Economic Relations <span class="blue-chevron"> <span class="icon-svg"> <svg width="18" height="10" viewBox="0 0 18 10" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <g stroke="#4574a1" stroke-width="1.5" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd" stroke-linecap="square"><path d="M8.879 8.879L1.12 1.12M9 9l8-8"></path></g> </svg> </span> </span> </a> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="wp-block-cover alignfull is-light has-parallax"><span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-cover__background has-state-white-background-color has-background-dim-90 has-background-dim"></span><div role="img" class="wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-262912 has-parallax" style="background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Covid_World_regions-base-update-07212021-01.png)"></div><div class="wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <h3 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-large-font-size">Integrated Country Strategies</h3> <div class="wp-block-paragraph"> <p>The Integrated Country Strategy is the four-year strategy articulating U.S. priorities in a given country. The Chief of Mission leads the strategy.<br></p> </div> <div class="wp-block-buttons alignwide is-horizontal is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--dc32df524ceaed8079c048bde9e5080a"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-state-link-color has-text-color wp-element-button" href="https://www.state.gov/integrated-country-strategies/">View Integrated Country Strategies</a></div> </div> <div style="height:1px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <h3 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-left">Investment Climate Statements</h3> <div class="wp-block-paragraph"> <p>The Investment Climate Statements analyze a variety of economies that are or could be markets for U.S. businesses and provide information on the business climates.</p> </div> <div 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class="wp-block-media-text__media"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/maldives-1-1-1024x1024.jpg" alt="The U.S. delivers COVID vaccines to Maldives." class="wp-image-468688 size-full" srcset="https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/maldives-1-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/maldives-1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/maldives-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/maldives-1-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/maldives-1-1-48x48.jpg 48w, https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/maldives-1-1-160x160.jpg 160w, https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/maldives-1-1-332x332.jpg 332w, https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/maldives-1-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure><div 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This includes 740,790 Pfizer doses. Of the 740,790 vaccine doses, 100% were donated in partnership with COVAX.</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-paragraph"> <p class="has-state-white-color has-text-color">The United States is committed to leading an international and coordinated effort to accelerate access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines to meet global needs. 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