19th September 2012, Male'; A Memorandum of Subsidiary arrangement has been signed between the Government of Maldives and the Government of Australia concerning the Maldives Education Sector Volunteer Program and Activity under the Australian Volunteers for International Development Program.
During a ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the MoU was signed on behalf of the Australian government by Mr. Edward Archibald, Counsellor Development Cooperation for Sri Lanka and Maldives, while the Ministry's Permanent Secretary Hassan Shifau signed on behalf of the Maldivian government.
According to the Foreign Ministry, under the MoU teachers in the Maldives will receive training through volunteer teachers from Australia.
Speaking during the ceremony Archibald highlighted the socio-economic ties between Australia and the Maldives especially highlighting the relations established in the field of education. He added that 33 Maldivian students had been studying in Australia at the end of last year.
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