Maldives donor conference ‘not a begging bowl’ says Shaheed
25 Feb 2010, 7:18 PM
Laura Restrepo Ortega
The IV Maldives Partnership Forum, or donor conference, is to be held on the 28-29 March at Bandos Resort and Spa will focus on attracting foreign investment rather than donations, said Foreign Minister Dr Ahmed Shaheed.
“You can do business here and make a profit,” he claimed, while still helping the country improve its infrastructure and economy.
“We don’t want to become mendicant people with a bowl begging for some money. We have interests to promote here.”
“A lot of countries are required by the UN system to focus their assistance on certain countries,” he explained, mainly those in the Least Developed Countries (LDC) list.
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