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Foreign Minister meets with counterparts from six countries

Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid on Thursday met with his counterparts from six countries..

Minister Shahid met with the Foreign Ministers of six nations during the Council of Foreign Minister's meeting of the OIC during on his ongoing visit to Saudi Arabia to participate in the 14th session of the Islamic Summit Conference.

The Minister met with his foreign counterparts from Brunei, Egypt, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Bangladesh, and discussed ways in which bilateral relations with the countries can be strengthened.

Minster Shahid also spoke with the Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister extensively on the assistance and aid provided by the Kingdom toward development projects in the Maldives.

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Thursday departed to Saudi Arabia to take part in the 14-day Islamic Summit Conference.

The Minister earlier stated via a tweet that a wide range of issues facing the Islamic Ummah will be discussed during the conference held in the Holy city of Makkah.