The Government of the Republic of Maldives and the Government of the Republic of The Gambia today signed the Agreement on Mutual Exemption of Visa Requirements, which allows for the exemption of visas for single or multiple entry, exit or transit for both countries’ nationals, for a period of 30 days.
The agreement was signed on behalf of the Government of Maldives by His Excellency Mohamed Khaleel, Ambassador of the Republic of Maldives to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and on behalf of the Government of The Gambia by His Excellency Mr Omar Gibril Sallah, Ambassador of The Gambia to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The signing ceremony was held at the Embassy of the Maldives in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
During the discussions following the signing ceremony, Ambassador Mohamed Khaleel expressed his gratitude to the Government of The Gambia for its commitment towards enhancing the existing ties of friendship and cooperation between the two countries and conveyed hope that the signing of this agreement will increase avenues for further engagement and people-to-people contact between the Maldives and The Gambia. Ambassador Salla conveyed the Government of The Gambia’s commitment to work with the Maldives on areas of mutual interest, to further strengthen relationship between the two countries.
