Maldives and Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement to collaborate to enhance and support the sports sector. The deal was signed by Minister of Sports, Fitness and Recreation Abdulla Rafiu and Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Sport Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal in a special ceremony held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Under the agreement, sports associations and institutions from both countries will be trained. It will also facilitate sports teams from both countries to visit each other, enhance direct communication between clubs, teach sports medicine and anti-doping, and organise competitions and sports events. Additionally, Maldives and Saudi Arabia will contribute collective efforts to invest in the sports industry, exchanging documents, training equipment, and sports-related experiences.
Saudi Arabia had previously assisted in developing the Maldives’ sports industry, with national teams, and clubs, have completing training camps in Saudi Arabia.