‘Best Country Award’ from SAYS 2017 presented to the President

The prestigious ‘Best Country Award’ won at the First South Asian Youth Summit 2017 (SAYS) has been presented to the President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim.

President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim have met with the Maldivian delegation who represented the Maldives at SAYS, today, at the President's Office.

Close to 500 participants from over 60 took part in the SAYS held in Bhubaneswar City, India, from 17 to 20 September 2017. At the summit, the Maldives was represented by 34 participants and won the award for the Best Country at the summit.

The President and the First Lady were presented with the SAYS Report and the Video Report by the delegation.

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Addressing the gathering today, President Yameen underscored the key role played by the youth in nation building, and congratulated the Maldivian delegation on their achievement of the Best Country Award.

The President also expressed his appreciation to the delegation for attaining the honor for the country at the South Asian Youth Summit.