Bahrain; Sri Lanka hold political consultations

Manama, Oct.21 (BNA): The first round of political consultations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka was held remotely. The virtual session was co-chaired by Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs, Dr. Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, and Foreign Secretary of Sri Lanka Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage. During the meeting, Dr. Shaikh Abdullah praised the qualitative progress in relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, which is in the interest of the two friendly countries and peoples. He noted the recent meeting that brought together the Minister of Foreign Affairs, with his Sri Lankan counterpart, on the sidelines of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York (UNGA 76). The Undersecretary for Political Affairs stressed the importance of regular bilateral consultations to activate the signed agreements and take advantage of the promising opportunities available to the two friendly countries, in addition to joint coordination at the level of multilateral relations and regional and international organizations. For his part, the Sri Lankan Foreign Secretary expressed his country's aspiration to develop its friendly relations and cooperation with the Kingdom of Bahrain in various fields, praising the distinguished and meticulous care enjoyed by the Sri Lankan community in the Kingdom. During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in various fields. The meeting was attended by Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka residing in New Delhi, Abdulrahman Mohammed Al-Qaoud, Head of the Afro-Asian Affairs, Ambassador Fatima Abdullah Al-Dhaen, Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Mrs. Pradeepa Saram, and a number of officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka.