King receives president of Maldives

RIYADH - Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman received President of Maldives Abdullah Yameen Abdul Gayoom at Al-Yamama Palace in Riyadh on Tuesday afternoon. They discussed wide-ranging issues, especially the ways to further enhance bilateral relations. They also reviewed the latest developments on the Islamic and international arenas. An official reception ceremony was held for Abdul Gayoom during which national anthems of the two countries were played and the King and Abdul Gayoom inspected the guard of honor. The King also held a luncheon banquet in honor of Abdul Gayoom and the accompanying delegation. Earlier, the president was received by Prince Faisal Bin Bandar, emir of Riyadh region, as well as a number of princes, ministers and high ranking officials. Abdul Gayoom also had separate meetings with Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir, Minister of Education Ahmed Al-Issa, Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdul Rahman Al-Fadhli, and Vice President and Managing Director of Saudi Fund for Development Yousef Al-Bassam. During the meetings, the two sides discussed the prospects of strengthening bilateral cooperation the fields of education, agriculture and fisheries as well as in promoting Saudi investments in Maldives.