President renames Maldives’ diplomatic missions following re-entry to the Commonwealth

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has renamed Maldives’ diplomatic missions in Commonwealth member nations following the Maldives’ readmission to the organisation as its 54th member. The Maldives was officially readmitted to the Commonwealth on 1 February 2020.

Following the decision by President Solih, the names of Maldives’ diplomatic missions in seven Commonwealth member countries have been changed effective from 1 February 2020. The new names of the missions are as follows:

• The Maldives High Commission in the United Kingdom

• The Maldives High Commission in Sri Lanka

• The Maldives High Commission in India

• The Maldives High Commission in Malaysia

• The Maldives High Commission in Singapore

• The Maldives High Commission in Bangladesh

• The Maldives High Commission in Pakistan

The official announcement regarding the renaming of the missions can be viewed at presidency.gov.mv/Press/Article/23082.