UN envoy arrives in Maldives for proximity talks
Tamrat Samuel is due to begin talks with the government and opposition parties Tuesday, but the imprisonment of opposition leaders, including former President Nasheed and Adhaalath Party leader Sheikh Imran, remains a major stumbling block.
18 Jul 2016, 9:00 AM
Tamrat Samuel, a senior advisor at the UN department of political affairs, has arrived in the Maldives for proximity talks with the government and opposition parties to resolve a protracted political crisis.
Briefing the press at the president’s office this afternoon, Fisheries Minister Dr Mohamed Shainee, the government’s chief representative for all-party talks, said the UN envoy will begin the process Tuesday.
Shainee said he hoped the parties could agree on a clear timeframe for progress. But he refused to be drawn on whether the government could have direct talks with opposition parties.
Samuel left the Maldives with no sign of meaningful progress after his previous visit in April.
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