Agencies | Manama The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today met with the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahma
Agencies | Manama
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today met with the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, at Gudaibiya Palace.
HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister and the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar reviewed the Bahrain-Qatar partnership and ways to further bolster cooperation.
His Royal Highness expressed his best wishes of progress and prosperity for Qatar.
HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad emphasised the importance of further strengthening bilateral relations to meet joint aspirations and to benefit both countries and their peoples.
The developments on the Bahrain-Qatar Causeway Project were reviewed, during which both parties directed the concerned authorities to complete the necessary plans to initiate the implementation of the project.
During the meeting, regional and international developments of common interest were discussed, including developments in the Gaza Strip, where the importance of halting the war, the protection of civilians’ lives, the release of hostages and detainees, and the necessity of opening secure, humanitarian corridors to deliver aid and assistance into the Gaza Strip in line with international humanitarian laws, was emphasised.
A lunch banquet was then held in honour of the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs' visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
For his part, the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar expressed his gratitude for HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad’s support in furthering Bahrain-Qatar relations.
The Representative of HM the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Minister of Interior, HE General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, the Minister of Finance and National Economy, HE Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, and a number of senior officials also attended the meeting.
