Commonwealth Secretary General arrives in Maldives, visits Hay Festival

Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma has arrived in the Maldives for his first official visit to the country.

Sharma will meet representatives of both ruling and opposition political factions, including Parliament Speaker Abdulla Shahid, Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Chairperson Mariya Ahmed Didi, opposition Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP) Leader Ahmed Thasmeen Ali and the new Chief Justice, Ahmed Faiz Hussain. ‘

Yesterday the Secretary General attended the Hay Festival at the Presidential retreat in Aarah, attending a session on the country’s climate plan towards carbon neutrality.

A press conference is scheduled for this afternoon.