President meets with the UNDP Deputy Regional Director of Asia and the Pacific

The Italian Ambassador pays his farewell call on the President

President appoints a Deputy High Commissioner of the Maldives to India

Cabinet decides to ratify the SAARC Protocol on accession of Afghanistan to SAFTA

New Ambassador of Slovak Republic presents credentials to the President

President informs IMF that the Government’s programme to reduce public sector expenditure will continue

President declares 1 March 2010 a public holiday

President says Maldivian people have begun to see the benefits of opening up the economy

Former President of India concludes his visit to the Maldives

President says dealing with the human rights violations of the past is one of the most difficult issues confronted with the government