Special Advisor to the President Dr Hassan Saeed has yesterday met with the UK Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Alistair Burt.
At the meeting held at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London, Under Secretary of State Burt recognized the work being done in the Maldives to resolve its internal issues, encouraging the government of Maldives to continue dialogues with all parties. Mr Burt also welcomed the establishment of the National Enquiry Commission, decreed by President Dr Mohamed Waheed yesterday.
Further, the Under Secretary of State reassured Dr Saeed of the UK government’s non-partisan approach to the current political situation in the Maldives, and stated their only interest was to establish facts regarding the recent transfer of power, and to ensure a stable Maldives.