08th November 2012, Male'; 2012 marks the 40th anniversary of the Diplomatic Relations between the Republic of Maldives and People's Republic of China. It is an important milestone for the rapidly expanding relationship between the two countries and offers an opportunity to reflect on the evolution of Maldives - China relationship and consider new ideas and initiatives to strengthen, enrich and deepen both countries future engagements.

07th November 2012, Male'; Minister of Foreign Affairs His Excellency Dr. Abdul Samad Abdullah met with His Excellency Mr. Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Joint Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs of the Republic of India at Ministry of Foreign Affairs of today.

7th November 2012, Male';The Maldivian delegation, led by His Excellency Dr. Hassan Saeed, Special Advisor to the President, has departed to Bali, Indonesia last night, to attend the 5th Bali Democracy Forum, which is being held from 8 - 9 November 2012.

01st November 2012, Male'; The New Ambassador of Brazil accredited to the Maldives, Marcelo Vasconcelos has presented his letter of credence to President Dr Mohamed Waheed this morning.

31st October 2012, Male'; His Excellency Mr. Marcelo L. da. S Vasconcelos, Ambassador-Designate of the Federative Republic of Brazil met with His Excellency Dr. Abdul Samad Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs prior to presenting his credentials tomorrow to the President of Maldives His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Waheed.

31st October 2012, Male'; The President of the Republic of Maldives Dr Mohamed Waheed has sent a message of sympathy to the President of the United State of America Barack Obama, following the loss of life and widespread devastation caused by the destructive hurricane that hit US East Coast.

22nd October 2012, Male'; The President Dr Mohamed Waheed has said that a sound energy policy is necessary for sustainable development. The President made this statement while speaking at the World Energy Forum that began today in Dubai.

21st October 2012, Male'; The President of the Republic of Maldives His Excellency Dr Mohamed Waheed has this morning departed on an official trip to the United Arab Emirates, to attend the World Energy Forum. The President will be accompanied by First Lady Madam Ilham Hussain.

20th October 2012, Male'; The Member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China, Mr Li Changchun has paid a courtesy call on President Dr Mohamed Waheed today.

19th October 2012, Male'; The Maldives today delivered a statement at the Third Committee of the General Assembly, reiterating its commitment to promote and protect children's rights in the country, and by highlighting ongoing domestic efforts to achieve these objectives.

19th October 2012, Male';The member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, His Excellency Mr. Li Changchun, at the invitation of the Maldivian Government, arrived today starting his two-day official visit to the Maldives. On his arrival His Excellency Mr. Li was welcomed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs His Excellency Dr. Abdul Samad Abdullah.

17th October 2012, Male';The Republic of the Maldives has called for the revamping of the Smooth Transition Process for the graduation of countries from Least Developed Country status while drawing attention to the vulnerabilities of island nations. Speaking in the Second Committee of the General Assembly of the United Nations today, Ambassador Ahmed Sareer stated that though "Maldives had success in pioneering new measures to mitigate the effects of graduation ... the question of whether those efforts were enough has not been answered in the positive."

15th October 2012, Male'; The Maldives has reiterated its call for an independent Palestinian State and the cessation of the ongoing violence in Syria.H.E. Mr. Ahmed Sareer, Ambassador and Chargé d'Affaires of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Maldives made this call while speaking at the United Nations Security Council today.

14th October 2012, Male'; His Excellency Mr. Pierre Vaesen, Ambassador Designate of Belgium to the Maldives paid a courtesy call on His Excellency Dr. Abdul Samad Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs today.

14th October 2012, Male'; The New Ambassador of Belgium accredited to the Maldives, Pierre Vaesen has presented his letter of credence to President Dr Mohamed Waheed, at a ceremony held at the President's Office this morning.

14 October 2012, Male';Today marks the 40th Anniversary of Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Maldives and People's Republic of China. The Maldives established diplomatic relations with China, on 14 October 1972.

11 October 2012, Male':In a statement delivered to the Sixth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, the Maldives highlighted its efforts to strengthen rule of law at national and international level.

10 October 2012, Male';New Ambassador of Germany accredited to the Maldives, Dr Jürgen Morhad presented his letter of credence to President Dr Mohamed Waheed this morning.

10 October 2012, Male'; Mohamed Faseen Rafiu of Maldives has won the SAARC Youth Award for the year 2011.

SAARC Youth Award is conferred to a winner among youth from SAARC Member States who contribute and give back to the society through various projects and initiatives. The 2011 Award was conferred upon Rafiu on the theme, ‘Youth Leadership in the Fight against Social Ills' after competing among 19 applicants from seven Member States of SAARC.

10 October 2012, Male'; The Government of Maldives notes the concerns raised in the statements issued by some of the development partners of the Maldives including the European Union, the United States and the United Kingdom. The Government also wishes to thank international partners for the continued support for strengthening the young democracy in the Maldives. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ms Dunya Maumoon noted on the occasion "the Government is fully committed strengthening democracy and rule of law in the Maldives". The Government also believes that the way forward is through dialogue and looks forward to the dialogue continuing within the Parliament towards a positive outcome, as agreed by all major political parties including the opposition MDP.