Sudan’s new embassy in Bahrain inaugurated

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani and his Sudan counterpart, Dr Maryam Al Sadiq Al Mahdi, inaugurated yesterday the new premises of the Embassy of Sudan in the Kingdom of Bahrain and the residence of the Ambassador in the Seef area.

The inauguration ceremony took place in the presence of Sudan Ambassador to Bahrain, Ibrahim Mohammed Al Hassan. It was also attended by a number of Ambassadors accredited to Bahrain and senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Sudanese embassy. Dr Al Zayani welcomed the Sudanese Minister and thanked her for accepting the invitation to visit Bahrain to inaugurate the new premises of the embassy.

He noted that the visit provided a good opportunity to discuss areas of bilateral cooperation and ways of enhancing it in various fields. At the beginning of the ceremony, Dr Al Zayani and Dr Al Mahdi raised the flag of the Republic of Sudan in the embassy’s building and played the national anthems of both countries.

They cut the ribbon and unveiled the commemorative plaque before touring the embassy and viewed an exhibition of Sudanese plastic arts that was held specifically for this occasion.

The Sudanese Minister delivered a speech in which she extended the highest expressions of appreciation and gratitude to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for advancing the Bahraini-Sudanese relations.

She expressed her deepest gratitude to Dr Al Zayani for his kind invitation, gracious welcome and hospitality. Minister Al Mahdi praised the outcomes of bilateral talks held yesterday in boosting relations between the two countries, lauding the historic meeting with His Majesty the King.

She conveyed the appreciation of the government and people of Sudan for the support of the Kingdom and its people following its revolution and regarding the Renaissance Dam.

Her Excellency voiced her country’s pride following His Majesty the King’s praise of the contributions of the Sudanese community in many fields. Dr Al Mahdi highlighted the support of the Royal Humanitarian Foundation in December 2020 to Sudan through the visit of its Secretary-General Dr Mustafa Al Sayed, following the floods that swept the Sudanese lands.

She also pointed out the visit of former Minister of Foreign Affairs and the current Advisor to His Majesty the King for Diplomatic Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, who was the first foreign minister from the regional and international arena to visit the Republic of Sudan after the December Revolution in April 2019.

She also appreciated the positions of Bahrain in support of the issues of Sudan in regional and international forums. The Sudanese Minister stressed that Sudan is following with great interest the positive, constructive and transparent approach of the Bahraini media to support the transition in their country.

At the conclusion of her speech, Minister Al Mahdi expressed thanks and appreciation to the attendees of the inauguration. She voiced keenness on further bolstering bilateral relations and cooperation.