Foreign Ministry regrets Beirut press meet for persons hostile to Bahrain

TDT | Manama

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed its deep regret over and denunciation of the Lebanese capital Beirut’s hosting of a press conference for hostile persons designated as supporters and sponsors of terrorism, with the purpose of disseminating and promoting abusive and malicious allegations against the Kingdom of Bahrain.

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that a strongly-worded formal protest note had been submitted to the Lebanese government regarding this unacceptable act, which is a flagrant violation of the principles of respect for the sovereignty of states and non-interference in their internal affairs, in contravention of international charters and the charter of the League of Arab States.

The Ministry added that an official note verbale of protest had been sent to the Secretariat General of the League of Arab States in this regard, containing the Kingdom of Bahrain's denunciation of this unfriendly step by the Lebanese side.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on the Lebanese government to prevent such reprehensible practices that aim to offend the Kingdom of Bahrain, and are inconsistent with the most basic diplomatic norms and the brotherly relations between the two peoples.