Commissioned by His Majesty the King, Foreign Minister receives written letter addressed to His Majesty the King from President of Republic of Philippines

Manama, Dec.30 (BNA): Commissioned by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, received a written letter addressed to His Majesty the King from President Rodrigo Duterte of the Republic of the Philippines, on friendship and cooperation relations between the two friendly countries. This took place as the Foreign Minister today received in his office at the Ministry’s General Court the Special Envoy of the President of the Philippines, Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs and Chief of Presidential Protocol, Robert Eric Borje, who is on an official visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Foreign Minister welcomed the Philippine envoy, expressing the Kingdom of Bahrain's pride in the strong bilateral relations it shares with the friendly Republic of the Philippines. He commended continuous development and progress of joint ties at all levels, under the directives of His Majesty the King and the President of the Republic of the Philippines, and the follow-up of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister. He stressed that the continuation of the mutual visits between the officials of the two countries reflects their common desire to develop bilateral action between them in a way that benefits the two friendly countries and people. The Foreign Minister also appreciated the efforts of the Filipino community and labour and their estimated contributions to the process of development and growth in the Kingdom of Bahrain, stressing the importance of continuing joint efforts to advance bilateral cooperation in order to achieve the common interests of the two friendly countries. For his part, Mr. Borje conveyed the greetings of the President of the Republic of the Philippines and the Philippine government, as well as their appreciation for the development of the friendship and joint cooperation between the two countries in various fields. He also praised the care and attention enjoyed by the Filipino community in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the comprehensive health care and services provided by the Kingdom's government for citizens and residents to counter the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. He stressed the keenness of the Republic of the Philippines to promote its distinguished friendly relations with the Kingdom of Bahrain in various fields, wishing the Kingdom of Bahrain further development. The meeting was attended by the Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdullah bin Faisal bin Jabur Al-Doseri, and the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Shaikha Rana bint Isa bin Daij Al Khalifa. As for the Philippine side, it was attended by the Department of the Philippines Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary for Migrant Workers' Affairs, Sarah Lou Arriola, and the Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Alfonso A. Ver.