Foreign Minister receives Strategic Security Bureau chairman

TDT | Manama

Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani received yesterday Strategic Security Bureau (SSB) chairman Shaikh Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Khalifa. The Foreign Minister extended his congratulations to Shaikh Ahmed on the royal trust bestowed upon him for being appointed as the SSB chief, stressing the important role that will be played by the bureau in supporting national efforts to promote security and stability in the Kingdom.

They reviewed means of promoting cooperation and coordination in a way that serves the highest interests of Bahrain. Meanwhile, the Foreign Minister earlier this week received a telephone call from his Brazilian counterpart Ernesto Araújo.

The two ministers exchanged views on the track of bilateral relations and ways to enhance cooperation between both countries, especially in the economic, commercial and investment fields. They also discussed areas of cooperation to face the repercussions of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and ways to recover from it, in addition to the political and security developments in the region and issues of shared interest.