President Dr Mohamed Muizzu attended the signing ceremony for an agreement to award the construction of roads and municipal infrastructure of K. Gulhifalhu. The ceremony was held on Monday morning at the President’s Office.
This event follows the State Visit the President undertook to China and is one of the agreements signed by the two nations.
Under the agreement signed on Monday, Chinese contractors will create electricity, water and sewerage network systems, as well as dewatering systems, construct state of the art roads, create gigabit ethernet passive optical network (PGON) duct systems and gas storage distribution centres.
The Minister of Construction, Housing and Infrastructure, Dr Abdulla Muththalib, signed the agreement on behalf of the Maldivian Government. China Machinery Engineering Corporation’s Regional General Manager Mr. Qian Haojun signed the agreement on behalf of the Chinese government.
Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Construction, Housing and Infrastructure, Dr Abdulla Muththalib stated that this agreement was part of the President’s aims to redress the issues of housing and homeownership in the country. He added that the Administration prioritises development of all regions of the country.