MALE, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) has welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court of the Maldives to uphold the results of last month's presidential election, saying the verdict would pave the way for an orderly transfer of power, local media reported Monday.
The EU in a statement on its official twitter account also said it looked forward to working closely with the future government of the Maldives.
The Supreme Court of the Maldives on Sunday upheld the results of last month's presidential election after a case was filed by the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM), challenging the result of the polls.
The election commission last week also dismissed the allegations raised by the PPM and stressed there were no irregularities or complaints that could affect the outcome of the election.
According to the official and final results released by the election commission last month, opposition candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih had secured 134,705 votes in the presidential polls while incumbent President Abdulla Yameen had secured 96,052 votes.
The new president is expected to be sworn in on Nov. 17.
