Friday, January 25, 2008

President will address DSD Summit- Mundhu

Presidential spokesperson Mohamed Hussain Shareef (Mundhu) has revealed that President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom would attend the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) at the special invitation of Tata Energy Research Institute (TERI), the main organizer of the event. Mundhu revealed that President Gayoom would deliver a special address at this event which is scheduled to commence on the 7 of Feburary 2008.

According to DSDS website the event jointly organized by TERI and Internal Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) named ICC Exhibition will be attended by top world leaders, key environmental activists, NGO’s and private organizations working for the protection of the environment.

Mundhu said that President Gayoom’s decision to attend the summit in spite of his busy schedule is due to the fact that TERI is an organization which is led by the Chairman of IPCC Rajendhura Pachori.

“The other factor is that President will never miss an opportunity to visit India as the country always maintains a special relationship with us” said Mundhu.

The summit is organized by IPCC every year but this is the first time President Gayoom is attending the summit.

The summit expected to be inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is also attended by former Prime Minister of Norway, President of Iceland, former Prime Minister of Netherlands, Prime Minister of Norway, Prime Minister of Finland and Former President of Mexico.

The summit to be commenced in New Delhi on the 7 of next month will be held at Habitat Center of India.

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