Seychelles backs Maldives’ bid to host IOIG 2023
Foreign affairs and youth, sports and community development ministers visiting rival nations to win support.
09 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM
Maya Mauroof
Foreign Affairs Minister Abdulla Shahid and Youth, Sports and Community Development Minister Ahmed Mahloof have succeeded in securing the support of the president of the Seychelles for the Maldives’ bid to host the Indian Ocean Island Games in 2023.
Mahloof thanked Danny Faure for his support and tweeted that he is looking forward to closer collaboration between the two countries in the youth and sports sector.
As the special envoy of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, Shahid, accompanied by Mahloof, met Faure on Monday morning at the presidential residence, the State House, in the capital, Victoria.
Shahid presented a letter from the president and extended Solih’s well wishes.
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