Congratulations and best wishes on the 46th anniversary of Bahrain’s independence

Manama : On behalf of the U.S. Embassy and the people of the United States of America, I congratulate the people and government of Bahrain as you commemorate the Kingdom’s 46th National Day.

We value our longstanding bilateral relationship with Bahrain and thank His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa for their continued commitment to a strong and strategic partnership. Our enduring and historic friendship was most recently exemplified by the Crown Prince’s engagement with President Trump at the White House. While in Washington, our two countries celebrated the signing of an extension to our bilateral defense cooperation agreement and a number of important commercial agreements valued in the billions of dollars.

Our Free Trade Agreement is also a sign of the value of our bilateral relationship and our strong commitment to the shared prosperity of our two peoples.