Mr Ali Haidar Ahmed proudly carried the Maldivian flag at the Commonwealth Day celebration held in London today. Haidar was nominated to do the honours by the Central Committee of the Maldivian Students' Association in the United Kingdom on being given the opportunity for a nomination by the Maldivian High Commission in London.

Maldivian High Commissioner in London, HE Hassan Sobir attended the event on behalf of the Maldives.

Further details on the Commonwealth Day are available at the Commonwealth Secretariat website.