Maldives-Saudi Arabia Relations

Maldives
Saudi Arabia
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of Maldives, RiyadhEmbassy of Saudi Arabia, Malé
Envoy
Ambassador Mohamed KhaleelAmbassador Matrek Abdullah Al-Ajalin Aldosari

Maldives-Saudi Relations are the bilateral relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Maldives.[1]

History

Diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and the Maldives were established on 17 March 1981 during the presidency of former Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who ruled the country for three decades until 2008.[1] These relations increased between the two countries after a visit by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, when he was Crown Prince at the time, in the month of February 2014 to the Republic of Maldives.[2] King Salman donated the construction of 10 mosques in the Maldives.[2]

Diplomatic Missions

Maldives

The Republic of Maldives opened an embassy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Capital, Riyadh and was opened on 12 May 2008.[1] The current ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is Mohamed Khaleel.[3]

Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia established an embassy in the Republic of Maldives' capital, Malé on 2 August 2015.[1][4] The current ambassador to the Republic of Maldives is Matrek Abdullah Al-Ajalin Aldosari.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Maldives-Saudi Relations". Embassy of the Republic of Maldives in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 "ولي العهد يتبرع ببناء 10 مساجد في المالديف" [The Crown Prince donates the construction of 10 mosques in the Maldives]. Madina Press. 1 March 2014. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "The Ambassador". Embassy of the Republic of Maldives in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "السعودية توافق على فتح سفارة لها لدى المالديف" [Saudi Arabia agrees to open an embassy in the Maldives]. People's Daily (in Arabic). 20 March 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Republic of Maldives met with Minister". gov.mv. Ministry of Islamic Affairs. 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
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