Maldives President condoles death of Sheikh Khalifa

emirates7 - Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Republic of Maldives, has expressed condolences on the passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

"Saddened to hear of the passing of President of UAE, H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. A visionary leader, His Highness was a close friend of Maldives," he tweeted on Friday evening.

President Solih declared that the Maldives would obsrve a three-day mourning with the national flag flown at half-mast from Staurday, 14th May, to Monday, 16th May.