The Maldives' new government on Thursday night released a road map calling for an early presidential election to end the ongoing political crisis.

The government said there exists an opportunity for all relevant parties and actors to come together to ensure stability, safety and security for all in the Maldives, and the continuity in the process of democratic reforms.

According to the roadmap, the new government will hold discussion with all relevant parties to conduct elections at an early date and it works towards the conditions that will permit such elections to take place including any necessary constitutional amendments.

The government will ensure the creation of conditions for genuine, free and fair multi-party elections, providing the opportunity for all candidates to compete equally in the elections in 2013, said the roadmap.

The government proposed in the roadmap that all sides will ensure a period of calm to allow space for further discussions among the relevant parties, and all leaders will call upon their followers to pursue political aims through peaceful means.