Indonesian Ambassador to the Maldives Mr Djafar Husein has this afternoon paid a courtesy call on President Mohamed Nasheed.

Discussions at the meeting held at the President's Office were focused on further strengthening bilateral relations and enhancing economic and trade cooperation between the Maldives and Indonesia.

Speaking at the meeting, the President said the Maldivian economy was now open for foreign investment, and the government would welcome Indonesian investors to the Maldives.

Further, noting the government's policy to diversify Maldives fishing industry, he said the Maldives wished to learn from Indonesian experience in aquaculture and other types of fisheries.

Ambassador Djafar Husein assured the President of his commitment to further enhance the relations between the two countries.