The Ambassador of the Republic of Maldives His Excellency Mr. Ahmed Sareer paid a courtesy call on His Highness Prince Dr. Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf, Mayor of Riyadh Region. 

At the meeting, the Ambassador conveyed sincere gratitude for the kind assistance and cooperation extended to the Government of Maldives, particularly the logistical support offered to the Maldives Embassy in Riyadh. 

His Highness the Mayor expressed appreciation for the longstanding and valued relationship between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Maldives and thanked the Ambassador for visiting the Riyadh Region Municipality. 

On 17th May 2025, a delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia arrived in the Maldives to oversee the implementation of Makkah Route Initiative for Hajj 1446 H.

Makkah Route Initiative is a programme designed to streamline the Hajj pilgrimage immigration process. Through the Initiative, Maldivian pilgrims will complete their immigration procedures for entry into Saudi Arabia while still at Velana International Airport, Maldives. This streamlined process is expected to significantly reduce the time pilgrims spend at Jeddah airport, thereby making their overall travel experience much more comfortable. 

The first group of Maldivian pilgrims is scheduled to depart on 26 May 2025. On the same day, the Makkah Route Initiative for the Maldives will be officially inaugurated at Velana International Airport.

The Saudi-Maldives forum on Integrity in the Tourism Sector was inaugurated in Male' on 6th May 2025. The forum is jointly organized by Saudi Arabia's Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority, and the Maldives' Anti-Corruption Commission, in collaboration with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

The inauguration ceremony was held in the presence of H.E Uz Hussain Mohamed Latheef, Vice President of the Republic of Maldives, H.E. Hissein Brahim Taha, the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation,, H.E Mazin Bin Ibrahim Al-Kahmoos, President of the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Mr. Adam Shamil, President of the Anti-Corruption Commission of the Republic of Maldives.

The two-day International Forum on Integrity, held for anti-corruption organizations from the member nations of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, is attended by more than 180 participants.