UK hands over historic independence chairs to Maldives

5 days ago

The United Kingdom has formally handed over the two chairs used during the signing of the Maldives’ Treaty of Independence in 1965. The Maldives gained full independence from British protection on July 26, 1965, at 10:00 local time, with an agreement signed by then Prime Minister Ibrahim Nasir and British Ambassador Sir Michael Walker. The historic signing took place at the