The Government of Maldives and Saudi Arabia have held official talks, led by President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and His Royal Highness Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.
The discussions were focused on further expanding and diversifying the long existing bilateral relations between the two countries in various areas of development. Underscoring the Maldives Government’s initiatives to transform the Maldivian economy, discussions were also held on increasing the number of Saudi investments in the Maldives. Further, both the Maldivian and Saudi Governments reiterated their commitments to increasing cooperation to preserve the Islamic identity and values.
King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud expressed his interests in establishing a Saudi Embassy in the Maldives, which would enhance the brotherly ties between the Maldives and Saudi Arabia.
