Maldives prepares to greet Saudi king
The Maldives is preparing for the official visit of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Saturday afternoon with rehearsals for the red-carpet welcoming ceremony at the Republic Square in Malé.
16 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM
The Maldives is preparing for the official visit of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Saturday afternoon with rehearsals for the red-carpet welcoming ceremony at the Republic Square in Malé.
Rehearsals took place at 2pm on Wednesday and Thursday with roads around the square and the official jetty closed to traffic.
The police have also announced that roads surrounding Malé’s northern waterfront will be closed to both traffic and pedestrians from 12pm on Saturday until the welcoming ceremony ends.
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