Bahrain's Crown Prince: Historical ties are the foundation for enhancing Gulf integration
Bahrain's Crown Prince affirmed that historical ties are the foundation for enhancing cooperation and integration among GCC member states.
Translated by Qiyas from الجريدة — Original source
Bahraini Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, affirmed today, Sunday, that the fraternal bonds, historical ties, and shared heritage uniting the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states form a solid foundation for enhancing cooperation and integration among them, thereby realizing the aspirations of the Gulf countries and their peoples for further development and prosperity.
Bahrain’s News Agency (BNA) reported that this statement was made during a meeting between the Bahraini Crown Prince and GCC Secretary-General Jassem Al-Bedawi at the Qudibiya Palace, along with the heads of delegations participating in the 10th meeting of the Standing Preparatory Committee at the ministerial level of the Economic and Development Affairs Body. Attendees included State Minister for Economic Affairs and Investment and Acting Minister of Commerce and Industry, Abdulaziz Al-Marzouq, and the heads of delegations participating in the 28th meeting of the Ministers Responsible for Environmental Affairs in the Arab Gulf States, as well as State Minister for Development and Sustainability, Dr. Reem Al-Faleh.
The agency added that the delegations conveyed greetings from the leaders of the GCC member states to Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and to the Bahraini Crown Prince and Prime Minister. Prince Salman bin Hamad conveyed greetings from the King of Bahrain and his own greetings to the GCC leaders, expressing his best wishes for the participants’ success and the achievement of the desired objectives.
He reaffirmed the Kingdom of Bahrain’s commitment, under the leadership of the Bahraini King, to continue strengthening joint efforts that contribute to consolidating partnerships and integration among the GCC member states, in line with their aspirations for further development and prosperity, and in fulfillment of the visions of the GCC leaders, may God protect them.
He pointed to the ongoing development of frameworks and joint coordination among the GCC member states across various fields, particularly economic, developmental, and environmental sectors, which contribute to enhancing common Gulf work pathways and creating new opportunities that strengthen Gulf partnerships and open broader horizons for building on fruitful cooperation, thereby achieving shared goals and aspirations.
For their part, the heads of delegations participating in the meetings expressed their gratitude and appreciation to the Bahraini Crown Prince and Prime Minister for his keen interest and attention to continuing support for the common Gulf work agenda across various fields, which benefits everyone. They also wished the Kingdom of Bahrain continued progress and prosperity.
