After his arrival in Berlin early yesterday morning, President Mohamed Nasheed met with German Chancellor Dr Angela Merkel yesterday at the Federal Chancellery.
President Nasheed was welcomed with military honours.
The meeting was focused on bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to enhance them.
President Nasheed thanked the German government and people for their support to the Maldives through the democratic reform process. He said he hoped Germany’s assistance would continue in helping to strengthen and consolidate democracy in the country.
The president also commended Chancellor Merkel for her role in helping reach an agreement at COP15 in Copenhagen last year.
Chancellor Merkel congratulated President Nasheed for the transition of democratic reform in the Maldives.
The president and his delegation were given a guided tour of Berlin, which included a visit to Hohenscönhausen Memorial, a former political prison.
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