Saudi Arabia will back Maldives’ FM as UNGA president

Local media Mihaaru reported, on Friday, that Saudi Arabia will support Maldives' Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid's candidature for President of the United Nation's General Assembly (UNGA) in 2021.

As per media reports, the Saudi Foreign Ministry's State Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir addressed a letter to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, affirming that Saudi will back Maldives in the election.