Senior government officials were invited aboard a United States aircraft carrier on Wednesday (March 27) as it passed by the Maldives.
The visit was followed by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Maldives and the US government on Thursday to install a free border control system in the country.
Tourism Minister Ahmed Adheeb, Defence Minister Mohamed Nazim, Home Minister Mohamed Jameel Ahmed, Police Commissioner Abdulla Riyaz and Vice President Mohamed Waheed Deen, were flown to the USS John C Stennis aircraft carrier as part of an arrangement between the US embassy and Maldives Defence Ministry.
The visit was documented by the ministers, who posted photographs on social media site Twitter.
On a mission! Very excited to experience something new! twitter.com/riyazabdulla/s…
— Abdulla Riyaz (@riyazabdulla) March 27, 2013
Going to a U.S Air Craft Carrier near Maldives.. twitter.com/Ahmed_Adeeb/st… — Ahmed Adeeb (@Ahmed_Adeeb) March 27, 2013
Maldives Tourism Minister gestures an honour guard aboard US aircraft carrier. twitter.com/Raajje_tv/stat…
— RaajjeTV (@Raajje_tv) March 29, 2013
In a $67 million dollar jet! twitter.com/riyazabdulla/s…
— Abdulla Riyaz (@riyazabdulla) March 27, 2013
Great Experience in the largest Air Craft carrier in the world with 5000 ppl,2 nuclear reactors,with jets Helicopters twitter.com/Ahmed_Adeeb/st… — Ahmed Adeeb (@Ahmed_Adeeb) March 27, 2013
It was a great day! twitter.com/riyazabdulla/s…
— Abdulla Riyaz (@riyazabdulla) March 27, 2013
#Maldives vice president receives colorful welcome aboard @stennis74 ow.ly/jyHOn [pic] cc @usembsl — U.S. Pacific Fleet (@USPacificFleet) March 28, 2013
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