Japan provides Maldives with USD 47m loan

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The government of Japan has provided the Maldives with a loan of USD 47.5 million.  In a special ceremony held today, the loan agreement was signed by Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid. Japanese Ambassador to the Maldives Keiko Yanai signed the agreement on behalf of the Japanese government.  Foreign Minister Shahid said that the loan agreement was the biggest aid by Japan