25 February 2014, Male';Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Ms. Dunya Maumoon has conveyed her felicitations to the Government of H E President Abdullah Yameen Abdul Gayoom for his achievements within the first 100days in office. The Minister congratulated the President for his leadership in guiding the Maldives Foreign Service and highlighted the accomplishments in foreign policy thus far, including his bold efforts towards strengthening ties and expanding areas of cooperation with key regional partners. Highlights in this regard include:-

23 February 2014, Male'; Delegations from the Government of Maldives and the State of Palestine, has held offical talks at the Ministry of Foriegn Affairs, today. These discussions form part of working program of the Palestine Foreign Minister's offical visit to the Maldives. The delegation of the Maldives was led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E Ms Dunya Maumoon and the delegation of the State of Palestine was led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Palestine, H.E Dr. Riyad al-Malki.

21 February 2014, Male'; Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Palestine, H.E Dr. Riyad Malkihas arrived on an official to the Maldives today, at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives H.E Ms Dunya Maumoon.

21 February 2014, Male'; Minister of External Affairs of India, H. E. Shri Salman Khurshid has concluded his official visit to the Maldives.

February 20, 2014

1.The Minister of External Affairs of India, H.E. Mr. Salman Khurshid paid an official visit to Maldives on 20 February 2014, coinciding with his participation in the 35th Session of the SAARC Council of Ministers, at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives, Ms. Dunya Maumoon.

20 February 2014,Maldives;The Thirty-Fifth Session of the SAARC Council of Ministers begins in the Maldives today. As part of its working program, the Council will review the progress of the implementation of decisions taken at the Seventeenth SAARC Summit, the Thirty Forth Session of the Council of Ministers, and the report on the Fortieth Session of the Standing Committee. The Council will also consider the appointment of the next Secretary-General of SAARC. The report on the Thirty Fifth Session is to be adopted at its conclusion.

20 February 2014, Male'; Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Ms Dunya Maumoon yesterday presided over the 35thSession of the SAARC Council of Ministers held at Bandos island Resort. As current chairperson of SAARC, the Maldives successfully led the proceedings of the Session which also was attended by the Foreign and External Affairs Ministers of SAARC.

19 February 2014, Bandos Island Resort'; His Excellency Mr. Sartaj Aziz, Minister of Foreign Affairs ofPakistan called onHer Excellency Ms. Dunya Maumoon, Minister of Foreign Affairs today.

19 February 2014, Bandos Island Resort'; His Excellency Mr. Zarar Ahmad Osmani, Minister of Foreign Affairs ofAfghanistan called onHer Excellency Ms. Dunya Maumoon, Minister of Foreign Affairs today.

19 February 2014, Male'; The official visit of Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India, H.E. Mr. Salman Khurshid, to the Maldives has been rescheduled. Minister Salman Khurshid is now expected to arrive in Maldives tonight to attend the 35th session of the SAARC Council of Minister's Meeting. The official visit will now take place after the conclusion of the Ministerial meeting.

19 February 2014, Maldives; The Fortieth Session of the Standing Committee is scheduled to continue its work today, following an early commencement of the session yesterday at Bandos Island Resort.

Your Excellency President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom,

Minister of External Affairs of India, His Excellency Mr. Salman Khurshid,

18February 2014, Maldives; The Forty Fifth Session of the Programming Committee successfully concluded yesterday.Items stated in the Committee's report , as part of theworks undertakenincludes, inter alia,review of the status of the implementation ofthe recommendation of the Forty Forth Session of Programming Committee; consideration of the Report of the Seventh Meeting of the Working Group on Energy; consideration of the Report of the Technical Committee on Environment and Forestry;consideration of the compilation of all rules, regulations, orders and decisions pertaining to the Administrative and Financial Matters and Provisions of the Secretariat; consideration of the SAARC's Calendar and the recommendations and comments forwarded by the Committee in respect of the foregoing matters.

18 February 2014, Maldives; The Sixth Special Session of the Standing Committeebegins today in Bandos Island Resort, the Maldives.

17 February 2014, Male'; The Forty-fifth Session of the SAARC Programming Committee begins in the Maldives today. As part of its working program, the Committee is scheduled to review the status of the implementation of recommendations provided at the Forty-Fourth Session, in December 2013. Further, the Committee will consider a Report of the Working Group on Energy and a Report of the Technical Committee on Environment and Forestry. The Committee will also consider financial and administrative matters relating to the SAARC's Secretariat, and the SAARC's calendar of activities for the year ahead. The report on the Forty Fifth Session is to be adopted at its conclusion.

13 February 2014, Male': Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India, H.E. Mr. Salman Khurshid, , is scheduled to make an official visit to the Maldives on 19 February 2014 at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Maldives, H.E. Ms. Dunya Maumoon.

13 February 2014, Male'; In its role as current chair of SAARC, the Maldives will host the Thirty-Fifth Session of the SAARC Council of Ministers and its preceding meetings from February 17-20 February 2014. The four-day event is to be held at Bandos Island Resort & Spa.

9 February 2014, Male': His Excellency Dr. Jurgen Morhard, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of Maldives, calls on Her Excellency Ms. Dunya Maumoon, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives today.

6 February 2014, Male; Ambassador at large His Excellency Mr. Abdulla Hameed is attending the 14th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit organized by "The Energy and Resources Institute" as the Special Envoy of the President. The Summit convened today at Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi, India and will continue until 8 February 2014. The summit is a platform to discuss important issues of sustainability and relevant policy interventions to achieve sustainable development goals. This year's theme is "Attaining Energy, Water and Food Security for all".