Bahrain keen to bolster EU cooperation

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani hailed the level of cooperation between Bahrain and the European Union. Expressing the Kingdom’s keenness, under the directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, to develop cooperation in various fields, Dr Al Zayani yesterday received the head of the European Union delegation to Bahrain, residing in Riyadh, Ambassador Patrick Simonet.

Ambassador Simonet praised the important meetings he held with senior officials in Bahrain, which would contribute to more mutual understanding and cooperation. He also highlighted the European Union’s keenness to strengthen cooperation with Bahrain in all fields, wishing the Kingdom further development.

The meeting was attended by the Ministry’s Undersecretary for Political Affairs, Dr Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Bahrain’s Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg and Denmark, and Representative to the European Union and NATO, Dr Bahia Jawad AlJishi, the German Ambassador to Bahrain, Kai Boeckmann, and the head of the European Affairs Sector, Ahmed Ebrahim Al Qarainees. Minister Al Zayani expressed his contentment over his recent visit to Brussels and his meetings with senior officials of the European Union, saying it was an opportunity to exchange views and consult on ways to promote cooperation at all levels.

It was also an opportunity to sign cooperation mechanisms between the Ministry and the European External Action Service that will contribute to expanding cooperation and coordination between them. Minister Al Zayani expresses his aspiration for further communication and exchange of visits between senior officials from both sides.