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Dr AlZayani and Yair Lapid inaugurate Israel Embassy in Bahrain

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel Yair Lapid inaugurated the headquarters of the Embassy of Israel in Bahrain.

The ministers cut a ribbon and lifted a curtain on the commemorative plaque of the embassy, signalling its official inauguration.

Lapid said it was a great honour at the end of a day full of emotions, wishing peace and prosperity forever, noting that the signing of the memoranda of Understanding has been developed into something tangible and bilateral relations into friendship.

“There are a lot of potentials to expand and deepen our relations across many sectors,” Dr Al-Zayani said as he wished the newly appointed Israeli ambassador every success in his duties.

Accredited ambassadors to Bahrain, Undersecretary for Political Affairs Dr Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Bahrain Ambassador to Israel Khalid Yousef Al-Jalahma, the Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Israel to Bahrain and Foreign Ministry senior officials were present at the inauguration.