President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has met with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Friday. The meeting was held at the Royal Court in Mina Palace.

Discussions at the meeting were held on the bilateral relations between the Maldives and Saudi Arabia. The President and the Saudi King also exchanged ideas on ways of enhancing the existing brotherly relations between the two countries, in a way that would be mutually beneficial to both countries.

President Yameen also on Friday, met with the Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense.

President Yameen conveyed his profound sympathy to the Saudi officials, following the disastrous stampede in Mina, causing the catastrophic loss of lives and injury to many pilgrims.