The Government of Maldives would like to inform all investors, businesses and traders involved in the Maldivian economy that we remain effective, functional and ready to provide you with all necessary services to ensure your businesses run as smoothly as possible.
This government is a centre-right government committed to developing a dynamic economy in the Maldives through encouraging private investments to flourish in the country. The government’s policies of expanding the economic base of the country, as well as to open hitherto closed sectors through a process of privatization and public private partnerships have now been endorsed and welcomed by investors and governments across the world.
The current political situation in the country is a direct result of a challenge by a small number of opposition parliamentarians, through corrupt practices, to obstruct policies aimed at making the Maldivian economy more business-friendly. However, while recognizing the serious implications of this current situation, we would like to stress that this is primarily a legal issue that will be handled through the appropriate rules, regulations and bodies as per any functioning democracy in the world.
In the meantime, please be assured there remains a strong team of professionals and civil servants in every ministry to ensure that the work of governance continues as usual. The economic activity of the country is showing strong signs of coming out of the global financial crisis, and the government is working hard with all our international partners, including the World Bank and the IMF, to ensure a successful economic turnaround. Neither our ability nor our desire to provide the businesses of this country with a high level of service has, or ever will be, diminished.
