President Gayoom appointed Vice President of heads of state and government meeting at the World Summit on Sustainable Development

MALE, Sept 3 (HNS) – President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has been appointed Vice President of the heads of state and government meeting at the World Summit on Sustainable Development which started Monday. President Gayoom, First Lady Nasreena Ibrahim, Maldives Environment Minister Ismail Shafeeu and other delegates attended the opening ceremony of the Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Upon their arrival at the Summit venue -- Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg -- the President and the First Lady were welcomed by United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, his wife Nane Annan and South African President Thabo Mbeki and First Lady Zanele Mbeki. President Gayoom is to address the Summit Tuesday afternoon.