Prime Minister of Bhutan Lyonchhen Jigmi Y. Thinley, as the Chairman of the SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation), has arrived in the Maldives today.
A bugle call was sounded, on his arrival in Male’ this afternoon. He was welcomed by Mayor of Male’ Adam Manik.
Later on, President Mohamed Nasheed greeted Prime Minister Thinley at the Official Jetty, and accompanied the visiting Prime Minister to the saluting dais where national anthems of the Maldives and Bhutan were played.
Prime Minister Thinley was then given a 7-Gun salute, after which, he inspected a Guard of Honour.
