Vice President: Malaysian government assures cooperation with the Maldives

Vice President of the Maldives, Abdulla Jihad has said that he has the guarantee that the Malaysian government would be providing cooperation and aid in all the required fields in the future.

The Vice President made the comment at a courtesy call on the Malaysian Prime Minsiter, Dato' Sri Haji Mohammad Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak at the Vice President’s ongoing visit to Malaysia.

At the meeting, the Vice President conveyed sincere appreciation for the opportunity to meet with the Prime Minister and expressed gratitude for the assistance and continued support provided by the Government of Malaysia.

The two also discussed avenues of further cooperation to enhance and strengthen the long-standing relations between the Maldives and Malaysia.

Vice President Jihad arrived in Malaysia last Sunday, on his first official abroad after taking office, in response to an invitation to take part in the Leaders’ Summit of the International Conference on Blue Ocean Strategy: Transforming Nations through Creativity and Innovation held from 16-18 August.

In his address at the conference today, Vice President Jihad noted the importance of Blue Ocean Strategy in developing a country in a competitive environment.

“The theme chosen for this Summit – Future Government: Meeting Tomorrow’s Needs and Expectations is surely a very important topic for our deliberations today. The Government of Maldives firmly believes in innovation and creativity to achieve sustainable development and economic growth, addressing the needs and expectations of the Maldivian people. We have always worked with the hope of bringing social well-being and harmony through economic transformation. Those values lie at the heart of the Government I have the privilege to serve.” The Vice President said.

Blue ocean strategy is the simultaneous pursuit of differentiation and low cost to open up a new market space and create new demand.