Duty free shop for genuine Maldivian products opened at VIA

A duty-free shop for the sale and display of Maldivian made crafts and items has been opened in Velana International Airport.

The shop was inaugurated by Economic Minister Fayyaz Ismail and Finance Minister Ibrahim Ameer and is named as “Authentic Maldives”.

A new duty free shop called "Authentic Maldives" was opened by Economic minister @faya_i and Finance minister @iameeru today.
This new shop will provide a variety of genuine Maldives products for our passengers @VelanaAirport pic.twitter.com/euTAUgvQwT

— MACL (@MACLmedia) January 9, 2020

The work of the shop was initiated by Business Center Corporation and will display genuine Maldivian products for those visiting the Maldives.

The opportunity for Maldivian businesses to display products at the duty-free of the airport was opened in August 2019.