HRH Premier of Bahrain receives UAE ambassador

Manama, Nov. 28 (BNA): His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received, at the Gudaibiya Palace today, the UAE Ambassador to Bahrain, Shaikh Sultan bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, who handed over to him an invitation to attend the celebration to be held by the UAE Embassy marking the UAE’s National Day. HRH the Prime Minister affirmed the depth of the long-standing fraternal Bahraini-UAE relations, noting that cooperation between the two countries has reached advanced levels as they fully coordinate on various issues and agree on them. HRH Premier lauded the steady progress of bilateral relations in all fields thanks to the support they receive from the two brotherly countries’ leaderships. The Prime Minister praised the globally-admired progress boom currently witnessed by the UAE, noting that the UAE’s renaissance is based on solid foundations laid down by the late Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, strengthened by President HH Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, and supported by the UAE government, led by Vice-President, Prime Minister and Dubai Ruler, HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, which, he said, has entitled the country to become a role model for development. HRH Premier expressed appreciation of the UAE’s genuine supportive stances towards Bahrain under various circumstances, affirming the depth of relations between the two countries and their brotherly peoples.  The UAE ambassador expressed thanks and appreciation to HRH the Prime Minister for his interest in enhancing bilateral relations.