PHOTOS: Dubai King & Ruler receives the President of Maldives

Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, received today at Zabeel Palace, President of the Maldives Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom.

Dubai Crown Prince His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and Deputy Ruler of Dubai HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and Abdullah bin Zayed Cabinet Member and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation also attended the reception.

Sheikh Mohammed and Yameen reviewed bilateral relations between the UAE and the Maldives and ways to enhance them in joint fields between the two countries. Sheikh Mohammed welcomed Yameen’s visit to the UAE. HH stressed the UAE's keenness on developing ties with the Maldives. He also wished that relations would witness more development and progress in various domains.

President of the Maldives emphasised his country's desire to boost cooperation in various domains. He also praised the UAE's pioneering stature at the regional and global arenas.

Sheikh Mohammed and President of the Maldives also attended the signature of four official agreements including: investment protection, visa agreement along with an agreement to cease double taxation as well as the Velana International Airport development agreement.

Present at the meeting were H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,  Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Future Mohammed Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of State for International Co-operation Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemi, and Cabinet Member and Minister of Climate Change and Environment Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, and Director- General of the Department of Protocol and Hospitality in Dubai H.E. Khalifa Saeed Suleiman. The meeting was also attended by Abdulhamid Abdulfattah Kadhim Al Mullah non-resident UAE ambassador to the Maldives, along with the senior delegation accompanying the President of the Maldives.

📸: Dubai Media Office