Maldives, the South Asian tourism paradise that has faced political strife in recent years, has launched searches for PR firms in the U.K., China, Germany and India.

maldivesThe Maldives Marketing and PR Corporation released RFPs for the PR assignments covering the three countries and is accepting pitches through then end of the month.

Ruder Finn's New York and London offices handled a $65K-a-month pact with the MMPRC in 2012 as the firm worked to maintain the image of the country's key tourism sector amid political strife that was drawing attention worldwide.

The small atoll nation logged more than one million visitors last year and touts high-profile guests like the Duke and Dutchess of Cambridge.

The MMPRC expects to award one-year contracts starting in April for the travel PR assignments.

View the RFPs (PDF): UK | Germany | India | China.