Thanks
to the stabilization of political tension in the Republic of Maldives
Russian MFA no longer advices against travel to
the country's capital - Male. The official notice of the ministry came out in
February 2012, after political crisis on the islands, when the president
Nashid's decision to arrest the Supreme Court chairman caused massive public
disturbances and conflicts with the police. However the policemen refused to
execute orders and joined the opposition. The same day the president stood down
and the power went to his deputy - vice-president Mohamed Vahid.
The
Republic of Maldives
is a small state in Indian Ocean, located on
1192 small islands. The local population is less than 400 thousand people.
Tourism is one of the most vital sectors of the country's economy - every year
international tourists bring some $1.5 billion or 30% of the Maldives' GDP.