HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister receives the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the United States

Washington, July 17 (BNA): His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today received The Right Honourable Lord Peter Mandelson, Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the United States of America, at Blair House, the President’s Guest House in the Washington D.C.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister’s official visit to the United States, during which His Royal Highness met with President Donald J. Trump, as well as senior officials from the U.S. administration.

His Royal Highness affirmed the strength of the historic relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Kingdom, highlighting the advanced levels of cooperation and joint coordination through strategic partnerships and agreements, including the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (C-SIPA), which the UK recently joined at the invitation of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United States.

HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister emphasised that the C-SIPA has established a solid foundation for security integration and prosperity in the Middle East. This reflects the region's collective aspirations for peace, development, and cooperation, encouraging strong relationships across the region.

HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad welcomed the UK’s full participation in the C-SIPA, which acts as multilateral framework aimed at bringing together like-minded countries to enhance regional security, strengthen deterrence against external threats, and expand cooperation in trade, science, and technology, to* support peace and stability in the Middle East.

His Royal Highness expressed his hope that more countries would join the agreement, which would benefit everyone in the region and further bolster cooperation.

HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad stressed the importance of further bolstering the Bahrain-U.K. partnership, to create lucrative opportunities across various fields in line with shared goals and ambitions.

During the meeting, the latest regional and international developments as well as other issues of mutual interest were also discussed.

HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Minister of the Prime Minister’s Court, and several senior officials, also attended the meeting.