President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has met with the visiting delegates ‎from Singapore Changi Airport Group and Changi Airport International.‎

At the meeting held this morning at the President’s Office, the delegation ‎briefed the president on the development model and operation of the ‎Singapore Changi International airport.‎

President Yameen noted that tourism industry was the backbone of the ‎Maldives’ economy. Highlighting that Ibrahim Nasir International Airport ‎was the main gateway into the Maldives for tourists, the President ‎underscored the need for expansion with the increasing passenger flow.‎

In this regard, the President also shared with the delegation, the ‎Government ‎vision to undertake multiple developmental projects at the airport.‎

The meeting was attended by Minister of Tourism ‎Hon. Ahmed Adeeb Abdul ‎Gafoor.‎