Japan grants 500 mil. yen to Maldives for counterterrorism

Japan and the Maldives have signed an agreement featuring 500 million yen ($4.6 million) in Japanese aid to the Indian Ocean state to bolster its antiterrorism and public safety capabilities.Japanese Ambassador Keiko Yanai and Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid signed the agreement recently in Male for the provision of police vehicles, liquid inspection devices and X-ray equipment, among other items, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry."This grant will be utilized towards countering terrorism," the Maldives Foreign Ministry said in a statement.The aid comes as concerns have gro…READ FULL ARTICLE