30 March 2010
NEW DELHI -- Maldivian President Mohammad Nasheed said Tuesday that his country was looking forward to Kuwaiti contributions in Maldives' health, housing, and education domains.

Maldives relations with Kuwait which is a pioneer in supporting Nasheed's country are deeply-rooted, the president said during a meeting with Kuwaiti Ambassador Yakoub Al-Atiqi who was representing Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah at "Maldives Donor Conference 2010." Kuwaiti contributions of 40 years were crowned by the execution of Male's airport, Al-Atiqi qouted Nasheed as saying.

Meanwhile, Al-Atiqi said that keenness of the president in inviting Kuwaiti ambassador to the conference reflected bilateral relations which were characterized by mutual respect.

Al-Atiqi who conveyed the greetings of the Kuwaiti leadership expressed to Nasheed the readiness of Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) to execute projects set by the Maldivian government.

By Faisal Al-Shammari

© KUNA (Kuwait News Agency) 2010