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Bahrain-Saudi ties ‘worth emulating’

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Bahrain and Saudi Arabia’s “strong and deep” relations are based on solid foundations of partnership and joint coordination at all levels, Finance and National Economy Minister Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa said yesterday.

They are a role model to be emulated and a source of pride, he added.

This came as Shaikh Salman and Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Jadaan, acting Economy and Planning Minister, co-chaired the first meeting of the Economy, Energy, Trade and Industry Coordination Committee of the Saudi-Bahraini Coordination Council.

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The panel is one of the five committees emanating from the Saudi-Bahraini Coordination Council, chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and the Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

Shaikh Salman highlighted the fruitful outcomes and distinguished cooperation and complementarity between the two brotherly countries as a result of the unwavering interest of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

He indicated that the first meeting of the committee adds to the ongoing coordination efforts between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in the economic, trade and investment fields aimed at carrying on joint fruitful cooperation to enhance bilateral relations towards more progress and prosperity for the two kingdoms.