Bolstering ties

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa yesterday received, in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, at the Gudaibiya Palace, Jared Kushner, the senior adviser to US President, Donald Trump, and his accompanying delegation. Adviser Kushner is visiting the Kingdom, in the first leg of a regional tour that includes a number of countries.

Kushner conveyed to HM the King greetings from US President, Donald Trump, as well as his wishes of abundant health and happiness to him. HM King Hamad welcomed Kushner, and requested him to convey his greetings to President Trump. HM the King reviewed with Kushner the long-standing friendly Bahrain-US relations, and ways to enhance them in various fields.

HM the King expressed pride in the “strong strategic” relations between the two countries, praising the steady progress of bilateral co-operation in many fields, in light of the two friendly countries’ keenness to strengthen their joint ties. HM King Hamad lauded the “pivotal” role played by the US Administration, and the tremendous efforts it is exerting to promote security, peace and stability across the Middle East region.

The senior adviser to US President expressed thanks and appreciation to HM King Hamad for the warm welcome and hospitality allocated to him during his visit to the kingdom. Kushner lauded Bahrain’s stances in support of efforts to achieve peace and security in the region.