Archive for March, 2010
International community gives US$313 million vote of confidence to the Maldives
International community have pledged US$313 million of financial assistance over the next three years to the Maldives in a strong vote of confidence for the government and its ability to implement its policies and deliver its pledges. At the end of this administration’s [Read More]
President Nasheed opens Maldives donor conference with an appeal for assistance to consolidate democracy
President Mohamed Nasheed today opened Maldives donor conference 2010, with an appeal for assistance to consolidate and strengthen democracy in the Maldives. Highlighting that the Maldives has now embarked on major fiscal and economic reforms overseen by the IMF, President [Read More]
Maldives and Japan Sign 11 Million Dollar Grant Agreement
25 March 2010, Colombo; The Governments of Maldives and Japan, represented by JICA, yesterday signed a Grant Agreement that extends 1 billion Japanese Yen, approximately 11.1 million US Dollars, for the project Clean Energy Promotion in Male’. The Agreement was signed on [Read More]
Maldives-US Sign Landmark Bilateral Agreement
Monday, 13 March 2010, Male’: The Governments of the Maldives and the United States has signed a new bilateral agreement promoting US private investment in the Maldives. The Investment Incentive Agreement (IIA) signed this morning, is aimed at allowing US companies to [Read More]
President Nasheed meets President and PM of Iceland
President Mohamed who is currently on a tour to Europe has today met with President Ólafur Grímsson of Iceland.The two leaders discussed issues of mutual concern such as climate change. President Nasheed emphasised that climate change was very real threat to the world and [Read More]
Climate deniers are obstructing the momentum on tackling climate change – President Nasheed
In a lecture at the Freie University of Berlin, President Mohamed Nasheed has said the climate deniers are obstructing the momentum on tackling climate change, and the global leadership on climate change is ebbing away. Attacking the scepticism fuelled by the [Read More]
President Nasheed meets with German Chancellor
President Nasheed has today met with German Chancellor Dr Angela Merkel. The meeting was held at the Federal Chancellory. On his arrival at the Federal Chancellory President was given a very warm welcome with military honours. [Read More]
Ambassador Khaleel presents credentials to the Emperor of Japan
16 February 2010, Tokyo: The Maldives Ambassador to Japan, His Excellency Mr. Ahmed Khaleel presented his Credentials to His Majesty, Emperor Akihito, this afternoon. The ceremony was held at the Ceremonial Hall of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. During the Ceremony, [Read More]
Special Envoy of the President visits Japan
8 March 2010, Tokyo: The Special Envoy of the President, H.E. Mr. Ibrahim Hussain Zaki, arrived in Tokyo this afternoon on a five day official visit. During his visit Mr. Zaki will meet with senior offfials of the Japanese Government and hold bilateral discussions. He would [Read More]
Unofficial Translation of the Presidential Address 2010
remote host "www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv" not allowedHonourable Speaker of the People’s Majlis: It is a great pleasure and honour for me to present the Presidential Address at the first sitting of the first term of the People’s Majlis this year, as stipulated in the Constitution. When I presented the first Presidential [Read More]
