President Waheed returns from his UK visit; President meets his Sri Lankan counterpart; Maldives pledges to attract 10,000 Malaysian visitors annually | Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

President Waheed returns from his UK visit; President meets his Sri Lankan counterpart; Maldives pledges to attract 10,000 Malaysian visitors annually

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(JUNE 4-10)

According to reports, President Dr Mohamed Waheed and First Lady Madam Ilham Hussain arrived back in Male on June 10, 2012 on conclusion of their official visit to the UK to attend the Diamond Jubilee functions of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Head of the Commonwealth. 1

In another development, President Dr Mohamed Waheed met with President Mahinda Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka on June 6, 2012. Both presidents engaged in a cordial and productive exchange on a range of issues of mutual interest. 2

In other developments, according to reports, the Maldives has pledged to attract 10,000 Malaysian visitors annually by 2014 through focusing on the potential of initiatives like sustainable tourism. 3

1. “President Waheed arrives in Male’ “, The President’s Office, Republic of Maldives, June 10, 2012 at http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/Index.aspx?lid=11&dcid=7526.
2. “President Waheed Meets Sri Lankan President”, The President’s Office, Republic of Maldives, June 7, 2012 at http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/Index.aspx?lid=11&dcid=7519.
3. “Deputy Tourism Minister talks Malaysian tourism opportunities”, Minivan News, June 4, 2012 at http://minivannews.com/category/news-in-brief/page/2.

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