Report: Jaxu
Speaking at the summit of the heads of state of commonwealth countries, Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid has called on for more assistance and support for the developing island states of the commonwealth.In his address Abdulla Shahid called for assistance and support in two main areas. Minister Shahid said that economies of the small island states are very narrow and as such natural disasters such as earth quakes that does not directly involve the island states, as well as the devastating effects of climate change pose great threats to the survival of the these states.
Minister Shahid also talked about the threat of terrorism to small island states and stressed the need for protection from such terrorist activities. Shahid in his address also talked about progress the country’s economic progress since tsunami of 2004 and thanked all donor countries for their assistance.
Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid also highlighted the extent of devastation to the country due the tsunami of 2004 and supported the effects efforts being made to afford special privileges to small island states in international financial sectors.
Foreign Minister Shahid also shared information on the Sultan Park explosion of September 29, with the commonwealth heads of states.
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