The British High Commission in the Maldives has donated equipment needed for emergency response training to Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) to enhance their emergency response capabilities.
The symbolic plaque for the donation was handed over by the Acting British High Commissioner to the Maldives, Mohamed Taufeeqq Wahab. MACL’s CEO and Managing Director, Ibrahim Shareef Mohamed, received the plaque on behalf of the company.
Speaking at the ceremony, MACL’s CEO Shareef expressed gratitude for the equipment donated by the British High Commission and for their close relationship, cooperation, and assistance to the company.
CEO Shareef stated that as MACL is the company managing the main gateway to the Maldivian economy, they have established and implemented robust protocols and regulations for emergency situations in line with Maldivian and international standards. He added that training employees from both the Maldives and abroad to be capable of handling potential emergencies is a priority for the company.
The equipment donated by the British High Commission to MACL is part of the Protective Security and Attack Response Programme (PSARP) run by the British government to prepare Maldivian citizens for emergencies and enhance their capabilities to respond in such situations.
MACL stated that this is an activity carried out as part of the efforts to strengthen regional security, security, as decided in meetings held with the British High Commission in the Maldives in May of this year.
