Bahrain Foreign Minister calls for united international efforts to face terror

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Foreign Minister Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani yesterday stressed the need to combat terrorism in all its forms and called for concerted international efforts to face all threats.

The minister said this during a meeting with global leaders and politicians at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum.

The event from March 11 to 13 in Antalya, Turkey, was under the patronage of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The dialogue session was entitled “Diplomacy and Combating Terrorism”.

The minister condemned the terrorist Houthi militia’s attacks on civil facilities and infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

He noted that Iran and its proxies in the region continue to spread insecurity, division and violence throughout the Middle East by providing terrorist organizations with weapons, ammunition, detonators and explosives, some of which were seized in Bahrain.

He also added that the danger and threat of ISIS have not receded despite its loss of territories. Dr Al-Zayani affirmed that Bahrain, per the vision of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, pursues a foreign political approach based on consolidating peace, human rights and sustainable development.

The Kingdom, he said, seeks to address regional challenges through understanding, communication and constructive dialogue.

He added that Bahrain’s signing of the historic Abraham Accords with the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel in 2020 represents an effective step that will help address the root causes of the Palestinian cause.

He also underlined the need to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict through direct negotiations between the two sides, following the two-state solution.

He pointed out Bahrain will remain keen to work in all these areas in cooperation with international partners.