HM King congratulated by commander-in-chief

Manama, Oct. 12 (BNA): His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received a cable of congratulations from the Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, on patronising the opening of the third session of the Fifth Legislative Term. The commander-in-chief praised the keynote speech delivered by HM the King while opening the new session of the National Assembly, noting that it will be a roadmap for speeding up the recovery of the national economy, consolidating pre-emptive health security, food self-sufficiency, digital transformation, and youth empowerment, in addition to diversifying investment in value-added fields. He stressed that HM King Hamad’s constant follow-up on the citizens’ needs through interest in their health and safety contributes to alleviating the burden of the pandemic’s impacts on them. The commander-in-chief prayed to Allah the Almighty to bless HM the King with abundant health, happiness and long life.