LONDON, July 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Madagascar's Minister for Mines
& Petroleum has declared Madagascar is ready to do business with the
international community, and is currently in the process of
updating the nation's petroleum and mining codes to make them more
attractive to international investors.
Speaking at The Energy Exchange's West Indian Ocean
Evening on June 1st,
His Excellency Joeli Valérien Lalaharisaina, The Minister near
the Presidency in charge of Mining and Petroleum said:
"I am now confident that Madagascar is ready and open for business. I
have come here to echo the message of our President who has
prioritised the extractive industry as the driving force for the
continual construction of our beautiful island and invite you to
come on this journey with us.
In partnership with The Energy Exchange, The Ministry
near the Presidency in charge of Mining and Petroleum will host the
International Forum on Mining and Petroleum Conference &
Exhibition in Antananarivo on the
23-25 September. We invite you to come and discover our big island
and its rich natural beauty."
The International Forum on Madagascar Mining & Petroleum
will be opened by The Ministry near the Presidency of Mining and
Petroleum. The forum will address the country's development plan;
prepare Madagascar for
international investment; and announce updates on the nation's
petroleum and mining codes and plans for the next licensing
round.
For more information on the Forum, please go
to http://www.theenergyexchange.co.uk/event/madagascar
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