Riyadh, Muharram 20, 1440, September 30, 2018, SPA -- His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Defense made a telephone call today to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih of the Republic of Maldives, congratulating him on winning presidential elections in his country. HRH Crown Prince expressed his best wishes of success to the president, and progress and prosperity for Maldives, emphasizing the importance of bilateral relations between the two countries and continuing development in various fields. For his part, the President expressed his thanks and appreciation to the HRH Crown Prince for congratulating him, assuring his keenness on developing relations between the two countries. --SPA 16:14 LOCAL TIME 13:14 GMT 0022 www.spa.gov.sa/w758144