Turkey & Maldives to sign framework deal on military cooperation

[Lankan Ranger]

Turkey & Maldives to sign framework deal on military cooperation

Maldives Defence and National Security Minister has met his Turkish counterpart in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Wednesday.

“Turkey and Maldives will sign the framework agreement of a military cooperation during this visit,” Turkey’s National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul said during his meeting with Ameen Faisal, Defense & National Security Minister of Maldives.

Gonul said the agreement would boost current military cooperation between the two countries.

Also speaking before the meeting, Faisal said the agreement would contribute to bilateral relations.

The two ministers will discuss cooperation in defense industry, military training and other defense issues in their meeting.

Faisal will visit defense industry facilities in Ankara and Istanbul.

Miadhu News – Turkey, Maldives to sign framework deal on military cooperation

 

[Lankan Ranger]

Deal Backed by Sri Lanka, Because some other country increasing there presence in Maldives, we don’t like that.

 

[justanobserver]

Deal Backed by Sri Lanka, Because some other country increasing there presence in Maldives, we don’t like that.

Maldives is already under the Indian security grid

 

[Big Bang]

Deal Backed by Sri Lanka, Because some other country increasing there presence in Maldives, we don’t like that.

Hey Little Sister How are U????

 

[arihant]

Deal Backed by Sri Lanka, Because some other country increasing there presence in Maldives, we don’t like that.

Your liking would not affect the Maldives liking. That is why they are dealing with Turkey. Whether you back or not, they will do their job if they want.

 

[somebozo]

Wasnt Maldives traditionally in the India domain of defense?

 

[Lankan Ranger]

Wasnt Maldives traditionally in the India domain of defense?

Sri Lanka Back in Maldives

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa departed Wednesday for the Maldives to try to defuse the political tensions there between the ruling party and the opposition, officials said.

Rajapaksa planned to call on his counterpart, Mohamed Nasheed, and opposition members backed by former president Abdul Gayoom, officials said.

The Maldives was plunged into a political crisis when the entire cabinet resigned June 29, citing a lack of opposition cooperation to pass legislation on Nahsee's development plans.

The proposed reforms include privatizations of major national assets and changes to borrowing laws.

Former ministers accused the opposition of preventing the cabinet from performing its legal obligations.

Nasheed was elected in October 2008, replacing Gayoom who ruled the island nation in the Indian Ocean for more than 30 years.

The 77-member parliament, or Majlis, was sworn in May 2009 and Nasheed's Maldivian Democratic Party has 32 seats while the opposition Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party has 34 seats and is also backed by some independent lawmakers.

Rajapaksa has been close to Gayoom as well as the new president as the Maldives maintains close links with its neighbour.


Sri Lankan president visit Maldives to defuse political crisis - Monsters and Critics

 

[Lankan Ranger]

The Maldives sit in the Indian Ocean about 500 miles (800 kilometres) southwest of Sri Lanka.

A friendly Government in Maldives always the top priority of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's Defence Establishment always kept close eye on Maldives

SLAF & SLN Operates near Maldives, Sri Lanka also provides unlimited to Training Maldives National Defence Force

 

[Markus]

The Maldives sit in the Indian Ocean about 500 miles (800 kilometres) southwest of Sri Lanka.

A friendly Government in Maldives always the top priority of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's Defence Establishment always kept close eye on Maldives

SLAF & SLN Operates near Maldives, Sri Lanka also provides unlimited to Training Maldives National Defence Force

Wow - Unlimited training.

Does Sri Lanka do it free of cost ?

 

[Lankan Ranger]

Wow - Unlimited training.

Does Sri Lanka do it free of cost ?

For every 6 months there will be solders from Maldives in Sri Lanka for Training.

 

[Markus]

For every 6 months there will be solders from Maldives in Sri Lanka for Training.

How nice.

AM really happy to see such close cooperation among the IOR countries.