President Mohamed Nasheed has met with the President of Seychelles James A. Michel yesterday. At the meeting held at the State House, the Official Presidential Residence of Seychelles, discussions were held on the close bilateral relations between the two countries, and ways to further strengthen these ties.
President Nasheed briefed President Michel on the current status of the Maldivian economy, and the government’s economic development plans. The President also highlighted on the tax bills and other bills the government has submitted to the Parliament, as part of the economic reform programme.
The President of Seychelles commended President Nasheed for his accomplishments in the growth of the Maldivian economy.
Following the meeting, a signing ceremony was carried out, where the Memorandum of Understanding on Fisheries Cooperation between the Government of Republic of Maldives and the Government of Republic of Seychelles, and the Protocol between the Government of Republic of Maldives and the Government of Republic of Seychelles on Cooperation to Combat Piracy and other Maritime Security Threats, were signed between the Maldivian and the Seychellois governments.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Naseem signed the two agreements on behalf of the Maldivian government, while the Seychellois Minister for Foreign Affairs Jean Paul Adam signed the agreements on behalf of the government of Seychelles.
