Archive for April, 2010
Address by President Mohamed Nasheed at the inaugural session of Sixteenth SAARC Summit
Your Highness, Mr. Chairman, Excellencies, Distinguished Guests and Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am delighted to be here, in the enchanting city of Thimphu, for this, the Sixteenth SAARC Summit. My delegation and I have been humbled by the warmness and hospitality [Read More]
President Nasheed calls for comprehensive review of the effectiveness of SAARC
President Mohamed Nasheed has used his maiden address to the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit to call for a “comprehensive review of the on-the-ground effectiveness of SAARC”. President Nasheed said it was time the member states assessed in [Read More]
The Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan meets with President Nasheed
28 April 2010: The Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, H.E. Ms. Chinami Nishimura, called on H.E. Mr. Mohamed Nasheed, President of the Maldives, today, on the sidelines of the 16th Summit Conference of the South Asian Association for Regional [Read More]
Maldives Secures Endorsement of its Candidature for the UN Human Rights Council
23 April 2010, New York; Months of speculation whether or not the Maldives will succeed in its first outing to win a seat in a major Un body ended today with the endorsement by the Group of Asian States of the Maldives’ candidature to the Human Rights Council. 47-member [Read More]
UN Declares President Nasheed ‘Champion of the Earth’
President Nasheed has won the ‘Champions of the Earth’ Award, the United Nations’ most prestigious environmental prize. The President was awarded the prize, in the category of policy and leadership, during a ceremony today in South Korea. Six individuals have been [Read More]
President Nasheed meets with the President of South Korea
As part of his visit to South Korea, President Mohamed Nasheed has this morning met with President of South Korea Mr Lee Myung-bak. During the meeting, President Nasheed and President Lee discussed the bilateral relations that exist between the Maldives and South Korea and [Read More]
The President calls on a globally shared price on carbon
Speaking at the Business for Environment Global Summit being held at Seoul, South Korea, President Mohamed Nasheed has said that “we live in a global economy; therefore the price on carbon must also be global”. He said that for the Maldives to flourish for another [Read More]
The Independent chooses President Nasheed as “Best International Politician”
President Mohamed Nasheed has been named the “Best International Politician” by UK’s The Independent newspaper in its selections for Green Awards. In a citation The Independent stated that since Copenhagen climate summit, “there has been a regression into [Read More]
President attends inauguration of Hitachi participation in the operation of MWSC
President Mohamed Nasheed today attended the inauguration of Hitachi participation in the operation of Malé Water and Sewerage Company (MWSC). The launching ceremony was held this morning. Speaking at the function, the President thanked the Japanese government and its [Read More]
Maldives wins “Best Diving Area” & “Best Dreaming Area”, at Dive & Travel Awards 2010
4 April 2010, Tokyo: The Maldives has been awarded the “Best Diving Area” and “Best Dreaming Area” in the Dive & Travel Awards 2010 at the Marine Diving & Beach Resort Fair 2010, held from 2 – 4 April 2010 in Tokyo, Japan. Maldives won the “Best Diving [Read More]
