The Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohamed Asim has arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to attend the Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
The meeting, urgently convened on the request of Saudi Arabia, will discuss the ongoing situation in Yemen and in particular, the ballistic missile that was launched by Houthi rebels towards Riyadh on December 19. A preparatory meeting at the delegate level shall precede the ministerial meeting to discuss its draft final communique. The Maldivian Foreign Minister is expected to deliver a speech at Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of OIC.
Furthermore, Minister Asim will also travel to New York after attending the Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of OIC.