President of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and First Lady Fazna Ahmed concluded their official state visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain on Saturday, 08th October.
The presidential couple visited the kingdom on the official invitation of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
Upon arrival on 05th October, President and the First Lady inspected a guard of honor accorded to them by the Bahrain Defense Force. The following day, the presidential couple were received by Bahrain’s king H.M. Al Khalifa at Al-Qudaibiya Palace, where the two leaders engaged in bilateral discussions.
Moreover, President Solih held discussions with Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Bahrain’s Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander and the Prime Minister.
During the president’s visit, four key agreements were signed between the countries.
Cabinet ministers and senior officials from both countries accompanied the leaders in bilateral discussions. President Solih’s entourage which had included Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Abdulla Shahid, and his Bahrain counterpart Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani held a joint press conference on Thursday evening.
President Solih had also visited the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) on Thursday, and met with Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, the Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company.
This marks the first time a Maldivian head of state has made a state visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain.