2. člen

Skupna izjava se v izvirniku v angleškem jeziku in v prevodu v slovenskem jeziku glasi: The Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Republic of Maldives, guided by the principles enunciated in the Charter of the United Nations and being desirous of developing and strengthening relations of friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation, have decided to establish diplomatic relations between the two countries at Ambassadorial level, as of 4 March 1996. Done in New York, on 4 March 1996, in two originals in English language. For the Governemnt of the Republic of Slovenia Dr. Danilo Türk (s) Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative of the Republic of Slovenia to the United Nations For the Government of the Republic of Maldives Ahmed Khaleel (s) First Secretary Chargé d’affaires a.i. Permanent Mission of the Republic of Maldives to the United Nations Vlada Republike Slovenije in Vlada Republike Maldivi, sta se, v skladu z načeli, zapisanimi v Ustanovni listini ZN, in v želji, da razvijata in krepita prijateljske odnose in vzajemno koristno sodelovanje, sporazumeli, da s 4. marcem 1996 vzpostavita diplomatske odnose med državama na veleposlaniški ravni. Sestavljeno v New Yorku 4. marca 1996, v dveh izvirnikih v angleškem jeziku. Za Vlado Republike Slovenije Dr. Danilo Türk l. r. Izredni in pooblaščeni veleposlanik Stalni predstavnik Republike Slovenije pri Združenih narodih Za Vlado Republike Maldivi Ahmed Khaleel l. r. Prvi sekretar Začasni odpravnik poslov Stalna Misija Republike Maldivi pri Združenih narodih