Diplomacy
Gulf crisis: Soccer trumps politics
By James M. Dorsey A target of massive Saudi investment, the Maldives severed diplomatic relations with Qatar hours after a Saudi-UAE-led alliance of largely financially dependent states declared in June an economic and diplomatic boycott of the Gulf state. That didn’t stop the Football Federation of Maldives from signing a cooperation agreement with its Qatari […]
President sends message of sympathy to the US President – Press Releases
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has sent a message of sympathy to the President of the United States of America, His Excellency Donald J. Trump, following the terrorist attack in New York City. The President’s message reads as follows: “I was deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the cowardly terrorist attack today in New […]
EU delegate meets Maldives Foreign Minister
EU parliamentary members’ delegate meets with Foreign Minister Dr Mohamed Asim. | Photo: Foreign Ministry The European Union parliamentary delegate who had arrived in Maldives for a two-day fact-finding mission has met with Dr Mohamed Asim, the Maldivian Foreign Minister. Foreign Ministry had stated the EU delegate had met with the local Foreign Minister for […]
European Parliament Delegation Calls on the President – Press Releases
The Honourable Jean Lambert, the MEP Chair of the Delegation for Relations with the Countries for South Asia of the European Parliament, has called on President Abdulla Yameen Abdulla, this morning at the President’s Office. During the call, the President welcomed Madame Jean and the delegation from EU Parliament, and stated that the Maldives and […]
Maldives opposition seeks EU help for free and fair election in 2018
Representatives of the opposition coalition met with a visiting European Union delegation Sunday night and sought help to pave the way for an inclusive, free and fair presidential election in 2018. The visit comes after the European Parliament adopted a resolution earlier this month urging Maldivian authorities to reform the judiciary, release political prisoners, and to […]
EU delegation meets opposition
Members of the opposition coalition with the European Union delegation that arrived in the Maldives on Sunday, October 29, 2017, outside Hotel Jen in the capital Male — The European Union delegation that arrived in the Maldives on Sunday has met with the leaders of the opposition coalition. The delegation, which includes three members from […]
Delegation of the European Union pays a courtesy call on the President
EU delegation to arrive in Maldives today
A delegation from the European Union (EU) Parliament is to arrive in the Maldives on an official visit on Sunday. The European Parliament’s Delegation for Relations with South Asia’s visit comes less than a month after the parliament passed a resolution against Maldives, with some MEPs calling to impose targeted sanctions on senior government officials. […]