Saudi king to visit Maldives in March
King Salman had accepted an invitation to visit the Maldives during President Abdulla Yameen’s second official visit to Saudi Arabia in October last year.
20 Feb 2017, 9:00 AM
Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz is due to visit the Maldives in early March during a five-nation Asian tour, the Saudi Gazette reported Monday.
The other Asian nations are Indonesia, Japan, China and Malaysia. The kingdom is keen to “expand its ties with East Asian nations in the changed global scenario,” the paper said, citing well-informed sources.
The Maldivian government has not confirmed the upcoming official visit, which will reportedly take place during the second week of March. According to local media, the king will vacation in a Maldivian resort and an advance security team has arrived in the country to make preparations.
King Salman had accepted an invitation to visit the Maldives during President Abdulla Yameen’s second official visit to Saudi Arabia in October last year.
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