Maldives lobbies support for bid to host Indian Ocean Island Games
Foreign Minister Shahid has visited Seychelles, Mauritius and Comoros.
17 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM
Maya Mauroof
Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid has been touring Seychelles, Mauritius and Comoros to seek support for the Maldives’ bid to host the Indian Ocean Island Games in 2023.
Accompanied by Sports Minister Ahmed Mahloof, Shahid is currently visiting Comoros as a special envoy of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
At a meeting held in Moroni on Tuesday, Shahid met with the Comoros President Azali Assoumani and presented a letter from President Solih. He also met with Comorian counterpart El-Almine Souef and as well as Ladenti Houmadi, minister of youth, employment, occupational integration, culture and sports of Comoros.
On Monday, Shahid met the Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth and presented a letter from the Maldives president.
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