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Maldives rejoins the Commonwealth after 40 months away

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The Indian Ocean archipelago left the Commonwealth in 2016 over criticism of their human rights record. President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, elected in 2018, applied to rejoin the voluntary association and was approved.

The Indian Ocean archipelago left the Commonwealth in 2016 over criticism of their human rights record. President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, elected in 2018, applied to rejoin the voluntary association and was approved.

  1. The officially re-joined the on Saturday, February 1 2020. This marks the end of a process that began 13 months ago, in December 2018, when President wrote to the expressing the country’s interest in re-joining

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  2. The Maldives has today officially rejoined the . Following is President ’s formal statement announcing our re-entry to the Commonwealth family of nations.

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  3. I warmly congratulate on its successful application. We are delighted to welcome 🇲🇻 & its people back to the Commonwealth The reform process underway in Maldives aligns with the values & principles of the & we encourage the nation to continue on this path

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  4. President earlier this afternoon on the phone with Baroness , Commonwealth SG who delivered the happy news that the Maldives has been accepted by all member states to rejoin the Commonwealth.

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  5. We are back in the Commonwealth family! Today is a very happy day for Maldives. Our students can once more apply for Commonwealth scholarships, our athletes compete in Commonwealth Games. See below for the official statement from the President.

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    I am delighted that the has re-joined the family today. Congratulations to , , and the people of Maldives for their democratic progress. UK looks forward to working with you, including on the road to . Welcome back!

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  8. The Maldives Parliament has approved the Cabinet decision to rejoin the Commonwealth. We will submit the intention of Maldives to rejoin the Commonwealth to their Secretariat this week. We look forward to formally rejoining the family of Commonwealth nations.

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  9. After leaving the Commonwealth of Nations in 2016, the Maldives is set to rejoin the organization under the new leadership of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih Read story |

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    Commonwealth nations have welcomed back the Maldives 40 months after it angrily quit the organisation over criticism of its human rights record.

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