Ahmet Yildiz, the deputy minister of the Turkish foreign ministry: he called on member states of the OIC to play more active roles in mediation at the first OIC Member States Conference on Mediation, held in Istanbul on November 21, 2017. PHOTO/NEW VISION The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), of which the Maldives is a […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 6th November 2017. The following is a loose translation: Even though, Maldives is small, there are important reasons why foreign big nations are interested in the Maldives. The biggest reason is that of the geographical location of the Maldives. It is in an important shipping […]
On the Occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Maldives, a Flag hoisting ceremony was held at the Embassy of Maldives in Sri Lanka today. The National Day of Maldives is marked to celebrate the victory of Muhammad Thakurufaanu over the Portuguese in the year 1573. The National Day of Maldives falls on […]
The plight of small island states was forcefully voiced by Maldivian Minister for Environment and Energy Thoriq Ibrahim at the 23rd Conference of Parties to the UN Convention on Climate Change (COP23) being held in Bonn, Germany. The Maldivian Minister pointed out that in 2017 climate change had ravaged Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and […]
The new Ambassador of Canada to the Maldives, H.E. David McKinnon, has presented his credentials to President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom at the President’s Office this morning. The President welcomed Ambassador McKinnon and his delegation to the Maldives and stated that the Maldives attaches high importance to its relations with Canada. He noted that this […]
Maldives has put forward candidature to the UN Security Council for the term 2019-2020 because it wants to have the voice for small nations represented in the much revered UN body, foreign minister Dr Mohamed Asim revealed Saturday. Speaking at the opening session of the Ambassadorial Workshop on “Developing Sustainably – Sharing Experiences, Seeking Solutions”, […]
Namal Rajapaksa Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son and member of the Sri Lankan parliament Namal Rajapaksa expressed concern on Friday about the serious allegations made by ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM)’s parliamentary group’s deputy leader MP Abdullah Riyaz Rasheed about the Sri Lankan government aiding the opposition to topple President Abdulla Yameen’s […]