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Olialia India bags Maldives' airport contract

By IndianMandarins- 13 Oct 2017
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olialia-india-bags-maldives-airport-contractThe Government of Maldives is said to have awarded a huge lagoon to Olialia India, a global firm owned by controversial defence dealer and entrepreneur Abhishek Verma, for the development of an international airport last week. Reportedly, the letter inviting Olialia signed by Maldives' Tourism Minister Moosa Zameer, is addressed to Anca Verma, Verma's spouse, former Miss Universe Romania. As per the proposed 'build, own, transfer' model by the Tourism Ministry of Maldives, Olialia will run the airport for 50 years, after which it will be handed over to the Government.

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