President commemorates renaming of Kaddhoo Airport to “Iskandhar Air Base”

President Abdulla Yameen commemorated the renaming of Kaddhoo Airport to “Iskandhar Air Base” in a ceremony held at the airbase in L. Kaddhoo on Monday morning.

Defense Minister Adam Shareef – who is accompanying President Yameen on his official visit to L. Atoll – said that all military aircrafts used would henceforth be moved to Iskandhar Air Base.

Minister Adam Shareef noted that domestic commercial flights would continue uninterrupted at the airport, despite the establishment of military airbase there.

He also said that more helicopters and other military aircrafts would be added to the fleet soon in an effort to strengthen the country’s military power.

He added that officials needed for the base would be trained, and that the official establishment of an airbase there would create more job opportunities.

President Yameen is also scheduled to inaugurate Maavashu Mosque, commemorate completion of Gan sewage project, as well as relocation of people from Gaadhoo to Fonadhoo in his trip to L. Atoll.

He is accompanied on the trip by Environment Minister Thoriq Ibrahim, Housing Minister Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, Islamic Minister Dr. Ahmed Ziyad and Tourism Minister Moosa Zameer, in addition to the Defense Minister Adam Shareef.