23rd January 2012, Male'; In his capacity as the Chairman of the SAARC Council of Ministers, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Ahmed Naseem today informed the SAARC Foreign Ministers of the resignation of Ms. Dhiyana Saeed from the post of Secretary General of the Association.
In the letter addressed to his counterparts, as Chair of the Council Foreign Minister Naseem thanked Ms. Saeed for her dedication and diligence in carrying out the work of the Secretariat and wished her the best in her future endeavours.
Ms Saeed was appointed to the post by the Maldives.She was the first woman Secretary General of SAARC.
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