Vice President Abdullah Jihaad have said that those interested in Maldives will always have the opportunity to invest in Maldives.
He made that, statement while speaking at the opening ceremony of the third investment forum of Maldives held at Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi.
In his speech, he praised the economic agenda of President Yameen and he said that foreign investment is a major pillar in the President’s economic agenda. Vice President talked about other measures taken by the president to improve the economy, such as cutting down state expenditures and diversifying the economic base of Maldives.
Vice President said that Maldives have a bright future and that the government accepts the benefits of increasing foreign investments in the country. Vice President said that with the development of the airport, more than 7 million tourists will visit Maldives annually. In addition, the VP noted the achievements of Maldives in business sector and highlighted that Maldives was among the poorest countries in 1970s while now the GPD per capita in Maldives is more than 7000 dollars.
The VP also noted that Maldives recently got rated by Moody’s Investor Service and that this is a step taken by the government to attract more investors to the country.
At the opening ceremony of the forum, Economic Ministry Mohammed Saeed, Maldivian Ambassador to India Ahmed Mohammed and representatives of the Indian government delivered speeches.
People interested in investing in Maldives will always have that opportunity : Vice President
