President meets with the members of the IMF Mission
President Mohamed Nasheed
has met with the members of the visiting Mission of the International
Monetary Fund (IMF), today.
At the meeting held at the President’s Office this morning, the President
spoke on the effects of global economic recession on the Maldives. He
briefed the Mission on the measures that the government were taking to
reduce the impact of the current economic situation. Furthermore, President
Nasheed noted that reducing government expenditure was a priority of the
government.
The President thanked the IMF for its contribution towards the development
of the Maldives.
Head of the Mission, Mr Jeremy Carter spoke on the steps the government
needs to take to achieve sustainable economic growth..