President Yameen (R) and Tourism Minister Moosa Zameer at Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (INIA) after returning from their official visit to Malaysia in May 2016. PHOTO/PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom departed for Malaysia late Tuesday to participate in the annual general assembly of the country’s largest political and ruling party, United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).
According to the President’s Office, President Yameen will also call upon the Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak during this visit.
The president is accompanied by ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM)’s deputy leaders, Fonadhoo MP Abdul Raheem Abdulla and Minister of Tourism Moosa Zameer, and PPM’s Secretary General and Nilandhoo MP Abdulla Khaleel.
President Yameen and First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim had previously visited Malaysia last May to take part in the PERMATA International Conference under the theme “Children Beyond Tomorrow”. The president had also called upon Prime Minister Najib during that visit.