President Mohamed Nasheed visits India and Sri Lanka; Maldives is against the use of violence against pro-democracy campaigners in Libya; New Ambassador of Poland to the Maldives; European Parliament’s delegation visits Maldives;
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  • President Mohamed Nasheed visited India to attend world conference on “Recreating South Asia: Democracy, Social Justice and Sustainable Development” organized by South Asia Centre for Policy Studies (SACEPS). During the visit, President also held talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, President of ruling Congress party Sonia Gandhi, India’s Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna and National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon.1

    President Nasheed also visited Sri Lanka on February 26, 2011 on transit after the India visit and met Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and other senior Government officials for high level discussions.2

    President Mohamed Nasheed has called on Western, African and Arab countries as well as the African Union to urge the Libyan government to immediately cease the use of violence against pro-democracy campaigners.3 New Ambassador of Poland accredited to the Maldives, Professor Piotr Klodkowski, has presented his letter of credence to President Mohamed Nasheed on Feb 21, 2011.4

    However, the European Parliament’s Delegation for Relations with the Countries of South Asia, met with President Mohamed Nasheed on February 21, 2011 at the President’s office. Focus of the discussion was on EU’s long standing engagement with the Maldives and democratic process, women’s empowerment, expansion of the role of media, transparency as well as consolidating the role of parliament in the Maldives.5

    President Mohamed Nasheed conveyed a message of sympathy to Prime Minister of New Zealand John Key following the loss of lives and destruction caused by the earthquake that hit the New Zealand city of Christchurch.6

    President Mohamed Nasheed met with newly appointed World Bank Country Director for the Maldives and Sri Lanka, Diarietoy Gaye. During the meeting between President and WB Country Director, discussions were focused on increasing the impact and the effectiveness of the World Bank funded projects in the Maldives.7

    In other developments, Interpol President Khoo Boon Hui has paid a courtesy call on President Mohamed Nasheed on February 23, 2011.8

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