Bahrain Speaker condemns Houthi attacks on UAE

TDT | Manama  

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Council of Representatives Speaker Fawzia bint Abdulla Zainal condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist Houthi militia’s attacks on civilian facilities in the UAE. She described them as crimes that violate international conventions and target innocent civilians, putting the security of the region and international interests at risk.

Speaker Zainal also reiterated Bahrain’s firm stance in support of the UAE, and backing of all the measures it deems necessary to defend its territories, and safeguard the security of its citizens and residents. She praised the quartet summit held recently in Abu Dhabi, including Bahraini, UAE and Egyptian leaders, noting that it confirms the importance of coordination in order to come up with unified stances vis-a-vis Arab issues, peace in the region and combating all forms of terrorism and extremism.

Bahrain’s top lawmaker stressed the importance of parliamentary stances in supporting regional security and stability as well as in calling for the international community to bear its responsibility in achieving stability and security for societies and combating terrorism, violence and extremism.

Parliamentary cooperation

She affirmed that the Bahraini-UAE parliamentary cooperation is growing steadily, in light of the keenness of the legislative branches in the two countries to further bolster bilateral cooperation in all fields.

The Speaker and members of the Bahraini delegation expressed thanks and appreciation to the Speaker of the UAE’s FNC, Saqr Ghobash, and members for their warm welcome and hospitality, in addition to their unwavering efforts to strengthen relations between the two countries in the parliamentary field.

Speaker Ghobash welcomed Speaker Zainal and her accopanying delegation, stressing that the current phase proves the depth of the brotherly relations between the two countries, their common destiny and similar interests at all levels.

He affirmed the UAE’s FNC’s keenness to strengthen cooperation with Bahrain’s Representatives Council in various fields, including joint cooperation at regional and international parliamentary gatherings.

Speaker Ghobash highlighted the UAE’s FNC’s desire to fully activate the memoranda of understanding and cooperation signed with Bahrain’s Council of Representatives, as well as to inaugurate a new phase in which the two sides launch joint programmes and initiatives.