16 August 2010, Male';A Technical Cooperation Agreement was signed today between the Government of Maldives and the Government of Japan at a ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
H. E.Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and H. E. Mr. Kunio Takahashi, Ambassador of Japan to the Maldives signed the agreement on behalf of the respective Governments.
This agreement is an important milestone in the technical cooperation between both countries and is expected to further strengthen the socio-economic development in the Maldives,by transferring Japanese technology, skills and knowledge in order to develop human resources.
Under the Agreement,the Government of Maldives will be implementing measures to receiving the technical assistance which comprises of dispatching of experts and senior volunteers to the Maldives, organizing Missions for Development Study to the Maldives,providing technical training to Maldivian Nationals and assistance in equipments,machinery and materials.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will implement the technical cooperation on behalf of the Government of Japan.
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