Maldives rejoined Commonwealth
The Maldives has once again become a member of the Commonwealth of nations. President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih made the announcement today, fulfilling one of his key presidential pledges.
The president said that the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, confirmed Maldives’ reinstatement into the organization as its 54th member state.
The Maldives first became a member of the Commonwealth in 1982 but former President Abdulla Yameen decided to leave it in October 2016, amid mounting pressure from the group over corruption and deteriorating human rights.
President Solih’s cabinet passed to rejoin the organization, shortly after assuming office in November 2018.
With Maldives’ reinstatement into the Commonwealth, the country’s flag will be raised at Marlborough House, the Common Secretariat, on the 6th of this month.
The Maldives has once again become a member of the Commonwealth of nations. President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih made the announcement today, fulfilling one of his key presidential pledges.
The president said that the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, confirmed Maldives’ reinstatement into the organization as its 54th member state.
The Maldives first became a member of the Commonwealth in 1982 but former President Abdulla Yameen decided to leave it in October 2016, amid mounting pressure from the group over corruption and deteriorating human rights.
President Solih’s cabinet passed to rejoin the organization, shortly after assuming office in November 2018.
With Maldives’ reinstatement into the Commonwealth, the country’s flag will be raised at Marlborough House, the Common Secretariat, on the 6th of this month.
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