Maseeh meets Russian President Putin

Speaker of the Parliament, Abdulla Maseeh, currently attending the Inter Parliamentray Union (IPU) meeting in Russia has met with the Russian President, Vladmir Putin.

It is unclear as to on which date that the Speaker met with the Russia President. In a tweet sent out last night, the Majority Leader of the Parliament, Ahmed NIhan Hussain Manik posted pictures of the Speaker with President Putin.

The IPU meeting is set from 14-16 October in Moscow.

Accompanying the Speaker of the Parliament and the Majority Leader to the 137th IPU meeting are the MP for Kendhikulhudhoo constituency, MDA's Ali Mauroof, MP for Mid-Maafannu consituency, Asma Rasheed and the MP for Soth Maafannu constituency, Abdulla Rifaau.

The Parliament has made no comment on the Maldiccian delegation attending the IPU meeting and their role.

Before attending the IPU in Russia, Speaker, Maseeh attended the SAARCParliamntarian Conference in Sri Lanka.