Manama,
(BNA): His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, met today with His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, at Gudaibiya Palace.
HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister affirmed that the Kingdom of Bahrain, under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, remains committed to strengthening cooperation and joint coordination with the United Kingdom.
His Royal Highness highlighted the longstanding historic bilateral relations and multifaceted cooperation between Bahrain and the United Kingdom.
HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad welcomed The Duke of Edinburgh and his accompanying delegation to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
His Royal Highness emphasised the importance of further developing bilateral relations to achieve mutual aspirations.
Regional and international issues of common interest were also discussed.
His Royal Highness hosted a lunch banquet in honour of The Duke of Edinburgh and his accompanying delegation.
The Advisor to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, His Highness Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Isa bin Salman Education Charitable Trust and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Labour Fund (Tamkeen), His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Deputy Prime Minister, His Excellency Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, the Minister of Interior, His Excellency General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, the Minister of Finance and National Economy, His Excellency Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, and the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Shaikh Fawaz bin Mohamed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, also attended the meeting.
