ByAPDWriterMuhammadSohailISLAMABAD,July25(APD)--PakistaniPrimeMinisterNawazSharifonTuesdayembarkedonathree-dayofficialvisittoMaldives,anofficialstatementsaid.Th
Topping the list for Asia was the Komandoo Maldives Island Resort, which ranked #5 on the World’s Most Romantic list.
The Maldives foreign ministry on Wednesday said the country remains calm despite a state of emergency declared earlier in the day.
Family of former Malidves Defence Minister on Tuesday appealed to the international community to mediate with the Maldives government to ensure a fair trail.
Popular restaurants in the Maldives capital of Male have shut down due to suspension of water supply after a fire four days ago resulting in difficulties to locals and tourists alike, residents said on Sunday.
The Chinese government has donated 500,000 U.S. dollars to the Maldives government to speed up repairs in a desalination plant and restore water to the capital, an official said here on Sunday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here Sunday for a state visit to Maldives, the first of its kind since the two sides established diplomatic ties 42 years ago.
China and Maldives are now in a position to expand their economic cooperation in wide-ranging areas, including investment, agriculture and infrastructure development, said Chinese Ambassador to Maldives Wang Fukang in an interview with Xinhua on Monday.
A former Maldives senior official said here Monday that the much-anticipated 21st Century Maritime Silk Road would contribute to both trade and culture exchange between his country and China.
Maldives is hoping to set out the welcome mat to foreign investors by establishing a one-stop-shop to reduce the investment approval process to just ten days, an official said on Wednesday.
Maldives president Abdulla Yameen has affirmed strong ties with India during his visit last week, which resulted in a string of agreements between the two countries, according to local media.
Newly elected Maldives President Abdulla Yameen is attempting to put his country's finances in order by reducing the salaries of State run organizations as the Indian Ocean group of islands attempts to cope with high levels of debt.
Abdulla Yameen was sworn in as Maldives president on Sunday, a day after wining a closely contested runoff election, ending nearly two years of political uncertainties that pose threat to the Indian Ocean holiday paradise's vital tourism sector.
Maldives Supreme Court early on Sunday morning blocked a second round run off to elect a new president and postponed the revote to Nov. 16 amid deep political infighting, local media reported here.
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