Maldives Supreme Court Signs MoU With Saudi Ministry of Justice
Maldives Supreme Court, Saudi Justice Ministry sign MoU for cooperation | Photo: Maldives Judiciary
The Supreme Court of the Maldives and the Ministry of Justice of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation and collaboration between the two institutions.
The agreement was concluded on the sidelines of the International Judicial Conference in Riyadh, with Chief Justice Abdul Ghanee Mohamed signing on behalf of the Maldivian judiciary and Dr Walid Al Samani, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Justice, representing his country.
advertisement
advertisement
advertisement
The five-year agreement marks the first instance of the Maldivian judiciary signing an MoU with a judicial authority of an Arab Islamic country.
Under the terms of the agreement, both countries will work to strengthen legal and administrative mechanisms within their judicial systems and focus on developing the professional competence and skills of judges and judicial personnel.
The MoU also provides for the exchange of policies, systems, information, experience and international best practices, alongside visits and skill-sharing between judicial and technical experts from both nations.
In addition, the agreement facilitates scientific and technical conferences, seminars, discussions, training programmes and workshops within the judicial sector.
