Bahrain participates in ACD Ministerial Meeting

TDT | Manama     

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

His Excellency Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs, participated in the Asian Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Ministerial Meeting in Iran. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Ali Bagheri Kani, Acting Foreign Minister of Iran and the President of the meeting in its current session.

Dr. Al Zayani said that the 33rd Arab Summit, hosted by the Kingdom of Bahrain in May, led to constructive results and decisions which emphasised the commitment of Arab nations to achieving a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, as well as their unwavering support for the Palestinian people’s right to freedom, dignity, and the establishment of their independent Palestinian state with full sovereignty.

He added that the Arab Summit adopted a number of initiatives submitted by the kingdom supporting Palestinian rights, and called for a UN-backed international peace conference to establish an independent Palestinian state, support international recognition and acceptance of a Palestine as a UN full member.

This is in addition to initiatives on providing basic education and health care services to those affected by the conflicts in coordination with international organisations.

The minister emphasised the vital significance of the support from ACD countries for the success of these initiatives.

Dr. Al Zayani pointed out that Bahrain chaired the ACD meeting in 2021-2023, under the theme “Post-Pandemic Sustainable Recovery”.

He said that member states managed to overcome the challenges imposed by the global pandemic.