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Wed, 03/02/2011 - 18:05
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SINGAPORE HAILS BAHRAIN'S CALL FOR NATIONAL DIALOGUE

SINGAPORE, March 2 (Bernama) -- Singapore supports the positive developments in Bahrain in calling on all opposition and protesters to enter into a national dialogue to overcome the current crisis in the country, its Ministry of Foreign Affairs said here Wednesday.

In a statement in response to media queries on the dialogue, a ministry spokesman said the republic welcomed the National Dialogue initiated by Prince Salman Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, as a practical way forward to achieve national reconciliation.

"It is also a peaceful means to meet the aspirations of the people," the spokesman added.

Bahrain is one of several countries in the Middle East affected by ongoing anti-government protests.

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