President Mohamed Nasheed has sent a message of sympathy to His Majesty King Harald V of Norway following the bomb attacks in Oslo and shooting on Utoeya Island.

President Nasheed's message to King Harald V reads as follows:

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I am deeply shocked and saddened to hear about the bomb attack on government buildings in Oslo and the subsequent shooting on Utoeya Island. The Government and the people of the Maldives and I condemn this wanton act of terror in the strongest terms. At this time of distress I extend my profound sympathy and support to Your Majesty, the Government and the people of Norway.

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