Malé, September 1, 2021, SPA -- The Chief of Staff of the President's Office of Maldives, Uz Ali Zahir, voiced the pride of his country’s government and people in the distinguished ties with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and praised the historical positions that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia offered to the Maldivian people. During a meeting today in Malé with Acting Undersecretary for Islamic Affairs at the Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs Awad bin Sabti Al-Enezi, Zahir stressed that building the Mosque of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in the capital is a unique icon of architecture and urban style, and is one sign of goodness that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has offered to the Maldives, which will be a symbol of historical relations between the two brotherly countries. Discussions during the meeting also went over the actions of the coordination committee to arrange for the inauguration of the Mosque of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. --SPA 13:23 LOCAL TIME 10:23 GMT 0013 www.spa.gov.sa/w1612224