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Lord Malloch Brown comments on Maldives election

'I welcome the acceptance by the candidates and their respective parties of the results of this first and historic multi-party presidential election under Maldives new constitution.  I congratulate President-elect, Mohamed Nasheed, on his election to office.  The UK will continue to support the reform process in Maldives.  We wish the new President  of the Republic of Maldives and his administration every success in addressing the important challenges that lie ahead as they work to implement the provisions of the new Constitution and to ensure a sustainable, prosperous and peaceful future for all Maldivians.  

I also wish to pay tribute to the outgoing President, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who has successfully led the country into this period of democratic reform.'

Source : Foreign and Commonwealth office, UK