Your Highness Prince Alwaleed, Distinguished guests from his highnesses entourage, Welcome to the Maldives:
We are very aware that Your Highness is not new to our country. We are fortunate to have had your grace here many a times in the past. We bestow upon you, Your Highness, our highest honour, specifically and most importantly with regard to your work in representing democratic forms in Islamic countries.
The Maldives is a hundred percent Muslim country. During the past two - three years, we have been able to come up with our home-grown democratic forms; we have been able to form political parties; we have been fortunate to have amended our constitution; we have also have been fortunate to have a very smooth transfer of power; and, we hope to consolidate democracy in the Maldives.
In this regard, we are certain that we will be given all the assistance from Your Highness, especially in regard to any advice that Your Highness would feel, in how we may be able to consolidate democracy here in the Maldives.
We would like to extend and we would like to consolidate our friendship that has run between both our countries for a very, very long time. I am certain that we can continue with that friendship and we can build upon that friendship.
Thank you very much, Your Highness and princess. Thank you so much.
