Regal welcome to King Salman

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa yesterday welcomed the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud upon his arrival on a fraternal visit to the Kingdom yesterday. His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, were present.

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques held talks with HM the King focusing on the outstanding robust brotherly ties binding the two countries and peoples as well as latest regional.

Arab and international developments and issues of shared interest. The visit attains immense significance amid Saudi Arabia and Bahrain seeking Arab solidarity over a number of issues faced by the region. Speaking at the Arab League Summit a few days ago in Tunis, King Salman had said that he absolutely rejects any measures that impact on Syrian sovereignty over the Golan Heights.

“We reaffirm our absolute rejection of any measures that encroach upon Syrian sovereignty over the Golan, and we stress the importance of reaching a political solution to the Syrian crisis that will guarantee Syria’s security, unity, and sovereignty and prevent foreign intervention.”

He also reiterated Saudi Arabia’s position supporting the establishment of a Palestinian state in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, with East Jerusalem as its capital. He said the Palestinian issue was a top priority for Saudi Arabia.

In His Majesty’s speech read out at the summit by His Highness Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, Bahrain reiterated support to the Palestinian people’s inalienable right to establish a fully independent and sovereign state with the borders dating back to June 4, 1967 with East Jerusalem as its capital, based on the Arab Peace Initiative.