The former President of Maldives, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has met with the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad.

Maumoon met with the Malaysian Prime Minister as a representative of the Maldives Reform Movement (MRM).

A statement issued by MRM said that the former President Maumoon presented an a letter of invitation from President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahthir bin Mohamed to visit the Maldives.

At the meeting, Maumoon shared the visa issue for Maldivians on behalf of President Solih. And expressed the hope to achieve a quick fix through diplomatic channels.

Former President Maumoon informed the Malaysian Prime Minister on the political climate of the Maldives.

Maumoon began his visit to Malaysia accompanied by MRM's Abdulla Kamaaluddin and Aminath Nadhira on Wednesday