Saudi doubles scholarships to Maldives

Saudi Arabia has decided to increase the number of scholarships given to the Maldives to 300.

On his visit to Saudi Arabia with a state delegation, President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom met with a number of Saudi Ministers today.

And so President Yameen met with the Minister of Education of Saudi Arabia Dr. Ahmed Al-Issa on a courtesy call made by the Minister at the King Saud Guest Palace, Riyadh.

At today’s meeting, discussions were held on increasing higher education opportunities in Saudi Arabia for Maldivian students. In this regard, the President and the Saudi Education Minister exchanged views on facilitating more education opportunities in technical fields, and providing 300 scholarships in Saudi Arabia to Maldivian students.

Saudi has been providing 150 scholarships until now.

President Yameen and the Saudi Education Minister also spoke on establishing cooperation between the Islamic University of Maldives and the Saudi academia.

President Yameen is accompanied by a high-level state delegation that includes Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mohamed Asim, Minister of Economic Development, Mohamed Saeed, Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr. Mohamed Shainee, Minister of State, Foreign Relations, at the President’s Office, Mohamed Naseer, and Ambassador of the Republic of Maldives to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Abdulla Hameed on his visit to Saudi Arabia.