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Bahrain, Saudi Arabia discuss ways to boost media cooperation, coordination

Agencies | Makkah

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have agreed to form joint working committees in various media sectors to sustain communication and enhance media coordination in order to achieve their common goals.

The agreement was reached during a meeting between Information Minister Ali bin Mohammed Al Romaihi and Saudi Acting Minister of Media Dr Majid bin Abdullah Al Qasabi during their meeting in Makkah.

Al Qasabi had extended an official invitation to Al Romaihi to meet in Makkah and discuss cooperation between the two countries.

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Al Romaihi stressed that the deep-rooted and distinguished bonds between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are based on the fraternal relations between His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the two peoples. The stances and conditions throughout the history of the two kingdoms demonstrate they are very close, he said.

The minister expressed his pride in Saudi Arabia's keenness to enhance communication between the two countries in various media fields, in the implementation of the visions and recommendations of the Saudi-Bahraini Coordination Council.

The Council is co-chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. The two sides agreed to continue their consultations and coordination and reviewed various aspects of cooperation in the media and communication and ways to enhance them.