King welcomes Saudi Crown Prince

Manama, Nov. 25 (BNA): HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today at the Sakhir Air Base welcomed HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the accompanying delegation on an official visit to Kingdom of Bahrain. HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, and senior officials were also present. An official reception ceremony was held at the Sakhir Palace where the national anthems of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kingdom of Bahrain were played. HM the King and HRH Saudi Crown Prince inspected the Guards of Honour lined up to salute them. A mission of honour chaired by Foreign Affairs Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa was formed to accompany HRH the Saudi Crown Prince. The Saudi delegation also comprised Royal Court Advisor HRH Prince Turki bi Mohammed bin Fahad bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Commerce and investment Dr. Majid Al Qassabi, Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel Jubeir, Minister of Information Dr. Awad Al Awad and General Intelligence Director Khalid Al Humaidan.