President Mohamed Nasheed and First Lady Laila Ali have concluded their visit to Bhutan to attend the Sixteenth SAARC Summit that was held in Thimphu from 28 to 29 April. After concluding their visit to Bhutan, the President and the First Lady departed for China.

During his visit to Bhutan, in addition to attending the SAARC Summit, the President met with other leaders of the SAARC member countries who were attending the Summit to discuss climate change and other issues of mutual interest.

While in China, President Nasheed will inaugurate the Maldives pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo. He will also conduct official talks with senior officials of Chinese government.

President Nasheed and First Lady Laila Ali will arrive in China in tomorrow morning.