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Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) Concluding Statement
Released:  16 April 2012
Foreign ministers in CMAG reiterated their belief that early elections should be called by the end of 2012 in Maldives.

Commonwealth reform agenda gains momentum
Released:  13 April 2012
Senior officials from Commonwealth countries advanced the Commonwealth’s reform and renewal agenda this week as they met on 12 and 13 April to examine recommendations to strengthen the association.

Commonwealth ministers to arrive in Maldives Friday
Released:  16 February 2012
Delegation will hold discussions with key interlocutors on circumstances surrounding the resignation of President Mohamed Nasheed

CMAG statement on Maldives
Released:  12 February 2012
Extraordinary Teleconference of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG)

Spokesperson's statement on Maldives
Released:  9 February 2012
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma spoke to President Mohamed Waheed and former President Mohamed Nasheed on 9 February 2012.

The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust is launched
Released:  6 February 2012
Trust will raise funds for projects in the Commonwealth

Commonwealth journalists call for repeal of repressive media legislation
Released:  3 February 2012
Triennial conference in Malta explores new media and new horizons for the Commonwealth

Kamalesh Sharma visits Malawi, Rwanda and Ethiopia
Released:  31 January 2012
Commonwealth Secretary-General holds talks with political and civil society leaders during his trip to Africa

Commonwealth Secretary-General in Addis Ababa for the African Union Summit
Released:  29 January 2012
Kamalesh Sharma meets Swaziland Prime Minister Dr Sibusiso Barnabas Dlamini

Kamalesh Sharma addresses Rwandan students
Released:  27 January 2012
"As the newest member of the Commonwealth, Rwanda has very quickly become a committed participant at the intergovernmental level, and the people of Rwanda are now weaving themselves into the networks and alliances that are amongst the many benefits and opportunities opened by membership" - Kamalesh Sharma