President departs to attend Arab Islamic American Summit
Leaders from more than 50 Arab and Islamic states from around the world will meet with US President Donald Trump at the summit “to renew their collective commitment to confronting the threat of violent extremism and global terrorism,” according to the Saudi government.
20 May 2017, 9:00 AM
President Abdulla Yameen has departed to Saudi Arabia to attend the Arab Islamic American Summit due to take place in Riyadh on Sunday.
Leaders from more than 50 Arab and Islamic states from around the world will meet with US President Donald Trump at the summit “to renew their collective commitment to confronting the threat of violent extremism and global terrorism,” according to the Saudi government.
Yameen will address the summit on Sunday evening, the president’s office said. He was invited to attend by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud.
The president was accompanied on the trip by Foreign Minister Dr Mohamed Asim, Fisheries and Agriculture Minister Dr Mohamed Shainee, and Minister of State at the President’s Office Mohamed Naseer.
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