Foreign Minister Shahid holds a telephone conversation with the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia
Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid had a telephone conversation with his Saudi counterpart, His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, this evening.
During the telephone conversation, the two Ministers discussed ways to further enhance the strong spirit of cooperation between the two friendly nations and discussed the ongoing developmental projects in the Maldives, being carried out with the assistance from the Government of Saudi Arabia, through the Saudi Fund for Development.
During the call, Minister Shahid also confirmed the support of the Government of Maldives for Saudi Arabia’s proposal to host the World Expo 2030 in the city of Riyadh.
The two Foreign Ministers expressed their renewed commitment to strengthening the long-standing fraternal relationship between the Maldives and Saudi Arabia, and reaffirmed their confidence in working together on issues of mutual interest, both bilaterally and in the international fora.