HM King’s keynote speech praised by Deputy Premier, HH Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa

Manama, Oct. 12 (BNA): Deputy Prime Minister, HH Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, has lauded the keynote speech delivered by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, while opening the third session of the Fifth Legislative Term of the National Assembly. The deputy premier stressed that the royal address is all-inclusive, and supports the development march, economic growth and political development. He pointed out that the keynote royal speech wisely diagnosed the current challenges and determined ways to overcome them and move forward towards a brighter future, in addition to ways to reinstate economic recovery after recovering from the circumstances resulting from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). HH Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa stressed that the government, led by His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, and supported by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, has succeeded in addressing the challenges created by the pandemic through preventing its spread and mitigating its impacts on the economy. The deputy premier expressed sincere congratulations to HM King Hamad on the inauguration of the new legislative session, noting that it is a new chapter in the kingdom’s democratic march of which everybody is proud, given the advanced level it has reached during HM the King’s prosperous era.