Bahraini Interior Minister Praises Gulf Cooperation on Integrity and Anti-Corruption

Manama, Sept 29 (KUNA) -- Bahrain’s Minister of Interior, Field Marshal Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, today Tuesday, praised the level of cooperation and coordination among the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states in the field of integrity protection and anti-corruption, highlighting the significant progress achieved through joint GCC efforts.

Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported that these remarks were made during the minister’s reception of the heads of delegations participating in the 12th meeting of the GCC Ministerial Committee on Combating Corruption, hosted by the Kingdom of Bahrain.

The Bahraini minister emphasized the importance of continuing to exchange expertise and experiences, and of developing cooperation mechanisms to enhance the effectiveness of joint GCC efforts in this field. He stressed that combating corruption is a shared responsibility that requires integrated efforts, strengthened partnerships, and enhanced cooperation.

He also pointed out the importance of specialized GCC meetings in exchanging expertise and experiences and developing joint work mechanisms, which contribute to consolidating a culture of integrity and strengthening efforts to prevent and combat corruption.

The Bahraini minister also honored the winners of the second competition for research and studies under the GCC Excellence Award for Integrity Protection and Combating Corruption for the year 2026, which attracted 246 participants.

For their part, the heads of delegations expressed their gratitude and appreciation to the Bahraini Minister of Interior for the warm reception, praising the Kingdom of Bahrain’s commitment to enhancing joint GCC efforts in integrity protection and anti-corruption. (End) K.N.A. / N.A.A.