Foreign Ministry: Maldives not on CMAG agenda

Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that Maldives has not been placed on the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) agenda.

The ministry said on Twitter on Sunday, “Government of Maldives confirms that it was not placed on the #CMAG formal agenda during #CHOGM2015 in Malta.”

Government of Maldives confirms that it was not placed on the #CMAG formal agenda during #CHOGM2015 in Malta

— MFA-Maldives (@MDVForeign) December 6, 2015

This came after British Prime Minister, David Cameron, said at the UK parliament that CMAG had decided to put Maldives “under formal consideration”. Cameron attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Valletta, Malta, between 27 and 28 November.

In a separate tweet on Sunday, Foreign Ministry also repeated the government’s commitment to the Commonwealth principles.

“Government of Maldives reiterates its commitment to the #Commonwealth principles and to work with #CMAG during 2016.”

Government of Maldives reiterates its commitment to the #Commonwealth principles and to work with #CMAG during 2016

— MFA-Maldives (@MDVForeign) December 6, 2015

On 25 November, Foreign Ministry said Maldives’s exclusion from CMAG agenda was due to Maldives’ positive engagement with Commonwealth.

“CMAG decides not to place Maldives on the agenda, recognises Maldives' positive engagement with Commonwealth.”

CMAG decides not to place Maldives on the agenda, recognises Maldives' positive engagement with Commonwealth.

— MFA-Maldives (@MDVForeign) November 25, 2015

Maldives was included in the CMAG agenda following the fall of Mohamed Nasheed’s government in 2012.