The Director-General of OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) Mr. Suleiman J. Al-Herbish paid a courtesy call on President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, this afternoon, at the President’s Office.

During the call, the President welcomed the Director-General and the accompanying delegation to the Maldives and expressed sincere appreciation for the support and cooperation extended to the Maldives over the years. The President also noted with confidence in OFID as a close development partner of the Maldives and the Maldivian people.

The discussions that followed during the call included the ongoing assistances by OFID in enhancing and strengthening education, health, water, agriculture and transport sector of the Maldives. The President mentioned that the development of these sectors would benefit the economy and prosperity of the country.

The call concluded with exchanges of hope and confidence in continued support and cooperation between OFID and the Maldives.

The President was accompanied at the courtesy call by the Minister of Finance and Treasury, H.E Ahmed Munawwar and Minister of State for Foreign Relations at the President’s Office, H.E Mohamed Naseer.