The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Republic of Maldives, His Excellency Yahya Hassan Alhqahtani, presented his Letter of Credence to His Excellency President Dr Mohamed Muizzu at a ceremony held this morning at the President's Office.

The Ambassador was escorted to the President’s Office from Republic Square in a cultural procession, “Haiykolhu,” accompanied by the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) Drum and Trumpet Band.

Following the presentation, the President and the Ambassador discussed areas of mutual interest. The President expressed appreciation for Saudi Arabia’s continued support to the Maldives, particularly the brotherly relations upheld by The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the government and people of Saudi Arabia. He further reaffirmed his support for Saudi Arabia.

The President also extended gratitude to Saudi Arabia for the inclusion of the Maldives in the Makkah Route Initiative, commending the services provided under the programme and the ongoing improvements for pilgrims.

The Ambassador thanked the President for the warm welcome. Both the President and the Ambassador reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening and sustaining the enduring relationship between the two nations.

Diplomatic relations between the Maldives and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were established on March 17, 1981.

The newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Maldives to the State of Kuwait, Ahmed Sareer, presented his Letters of Credence to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait, Abdullah Ali Abdullah-Al-Yahya.  The ceremony took place this afternoon at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait.

During the meeting that followed the ceremony, Ambassador Sareer conveyed warm greetings and sincere felicitations from His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, President of the Republic of Maldives to the Government and the brotherly people of Kuwait. Ambassador Sareer further expressed deep appreciation for the longstanding bonds of friendship and close cooperation between the Maldives and Kuwait and reaffirmed his commitment to further strengthening the existing bilateral relations and advancing mutually beneficial collaboration between the two countries during his tenure.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait congratulated Ambassador Sareer on his appointment and extended best wishes for a successful tenure as the Non-Resident Ambassador of the Republic of Maldives to the State of Kuwait.

Ambassador Ahmed Sareer currently serves as the Ambassador of the Maldives to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 

Ambassador Sareer was accompanied at the ceremony by Ahmed Fazeel, Counsellor at the Embassy of the Republic of Maldives in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 

His Excellency President Dr Mohamed Muizzu met with His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, at Al-Mina Palace today.

During the meeting, the President conveyed his profound gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, His Royal Highness Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for their exceptional hospitality and support. He also thanked them for the excellent services extended to all the pilgrims who performed Hajj this year.

Discussions centred on strengthening bilateral relations between the Maldives and Saudi Arabia. Their Excellencies exchanged views on avenues to further enhance the existing fraternal ties between the two nations in a manner that would prove mutually beneficial.

President Dr Muizzu was accompanied at the meeting by Minister of Finance and Treasury, Moosa Zameer; Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dr Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Abdulla Khaleel; Minister of Sports, Fitness and Recreation, Abdulla Rafiu; and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and the Chief of Protocol, Mohamed Shahudy.

The Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was accompanied by the Deputy Governor of Makkah His Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Mashal bin Abdul Aziz, Minister of Defense His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Salman, Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Highness Faisal bin Farhan, Minister of the National Guard, His Royal Highness Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior Affairs, His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Minister of Sports, His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal.

President Dr Muizzu and First Lady Madam Sajidha Mohamed, accompanied by a high-level delegation, are currently in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage. The delegation is being hosted by the Government of Saudi Arabia, in a gesture of hospitality that reflects the close brotherly relations shared between the Maldives and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.