Nasheed meets top diplomats in Colombo
Following his temporary release from jail, former President Mohamed Nasheed met today with the heads of diplomatic missions in Colombo and expressed the need for dialogue between the opposition and the Maldivian government, according to sources.
20 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
Following his temporary release from jail, former President Mohamed Nasheed met today with the heads of diplomatic missions in Colombo and expressed the need for dialogue between the opposition and the Maldivian government, according to sources.
Nasheed’s release was secured by a frantic diplomatic effort led by India, Sri Lanka, UK and the US. He is expected to fly out to the UK for a back surgery soon.
The opposition leader met with top diplomats from UK, Canada, Norway, Australia, Italy, Switzerland, Germany and the European Union.
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