Maldives parliament to form joint committees with Saudi Arabia’s Shura Council
The Maldivian parliament and Saudi Arabia’s Shura Council have agreed to form “integrated joint committees” to work together on issues of mutual interest such as the threat of terrorism. The decision was revealed during an ongoing visit by Shura Council Speaker Dr Abdulla bin Mohamed bin Ibrahim Al-Sheikh.
05 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
The Maldivian parliament and Saudi Arabia’s Shura Council have agreed to form “integrated joint committees” to work together on issues of mutual interest including terrorism.
The decision was announced on Monday during the ongoing visit by Shura Council Speaker Dr Abdulla bin Mohamed bin Ibrahim Al-Sheikh.
Dr Abdulla – the first Shura Council speaker to visit the Maldives – held separate meetings with Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon and People’s Majlis Speaker Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed yesterday.
During the meeting with his Maldivian counterpart, Dr Abdulla also agreed to form “parliamentary friendship groups” in both legislatures.
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