12 March 2012, Male';A ceremony was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to sign the Exchange of Notes between the Government of the Maldives and the Government of Japan under which Japanese Government will provide the Maldivian Government, a Grant Aid of two hundred and fifty million Japanese Yen.
At the ceremony held this afternoon, the Exchange of Notes was signed by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H. E. Ms. Dunya Maumoon and Japanese Ambassador to the Maldives H. E. Mr. Nobuhito Hobo.
Speaking at the ceremony State Minister Dunya said the Grant Aid will be utilized to provide the Maldives with equipment towards the development of the country, especially in the health and education sectors. She also noted that the equipment will be products made in east Japan, where the tsunami and earthquake destroyed much of its facilities and livelihood of many people making this assistance remarkable.
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