The Alternate Executive Director of Asian Development Bank Mr Siraj Shamsuddin has paid a courtesy call on President Nasheed. The call was held this afternoon at the President’s Office.

In today’s call, the President discussed with Mr Shamsuddin the status of the country’s economy. He also noted that the ADB has played an important role in the development of the Maldives and thanked the ADB for all its assistances.

Mr Shamsuddin commended the new developmental projects initiated by President Nasheed’s government and assured that he would continue to seek assistances to the Maldives.