Astana, October 13 (BNA) The Minister of Foreign Affairs participated with a delegation of His Majesty the King, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, in the sixth summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA). ), which was held today in Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan. The summit was held under the auspices of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, in the presence of a number of leaders, heads of government and foreign ministers of the member states.
Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani affirmed that the Kingdom of Bahrain, under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, believes that peace and human solidarity are the only way to ensure global security and stability. Achieving the desired growth and prosperity for all peoples of the world, ensuring their right to a free and dignified life, and that international cooperation and partnership is a basic requirement to face all challenges and difficulties that hinder development and construction efforts in many countries of the world. the scientist.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs delivered a speech in which he conveyed the greetings and appreciation of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and their best wishes for the Arab Republic of Egypt. Kazakhstan and its friendly people continued to grow and prosper, and this summit succeeded in achieving its goals towards more peace, stability and prosperity for the continent of Asia and its peoples.
He also affirmed that tolerance and peaceful coexistence among peoples, religions, beliefs and mutual respect is a duty dictated by the requirements of coexistence and human unity and the values of brotherhood, cooperation and solidarity called for by religions, beliefs and human civilizations. . He stressed the keenness of the Kingdom of Bahrain to promote those values and principles under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
He pointed out that this special summit, which is being held in light of the celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of this important conference, in an attempt to strengthen cooperation and develop relations between the countries of this ambitious regime, is an affirmation of the depth. The historical and cultural relations that bind countries to ensure their security, stability and prosperity.
He added that the world is facing bitter conflicts and disputes, and extremely difficult political, security and economic challenges, the serious repercussions of which threaten international peace and security, drain the resources and energies of countries, and affect and increase the humanitarian situation and people’s lives. suffering.
He stressed that regional and international organizations have always had an active role in resolving crises and conflicts, contributing to achieving security, stability and peace at the global level, and promoting effective and constructive joint cooperation among their member states. He added, “As an effective and influential Asian system, and in the context of our quest to achieve sustainable prosperity for all our countries, we are required to unify our efforts and harness all energies and capabilities to achieve our aspirations to preserve the security and stability of the state. Our country is building an effective strategic partnership to achieve more growth and prosperity for the benefit and interest of our peoples.”
He stressed the need to resolve regional crises and conflicts through diplomacy, in accordance with the principles of international law and the Charter of the United Nations, which states in Chapter Eight that regional organizations play their role in resolving crises and disputes between states, because human life, security and prosperity take precedence over all political considerations and interests. He added that it is their duty to work towards achieving peace in all its regions, consolidating cooperation, strengthening friendship and building trust among all countries and peoples of Asia. He noted the importance of CICA in achieving the aspirations of the continued success and development of this organization.
“The will for change requires wisdom, insight and an ambitious future outlook, which this conference was able to achieve, under the responsible leadership of the Republic of Kazakhstan, with firm and clear steps over the past few years. Today, we are witnessing a new chapter of constructive and effective change to dedicate the charitable efforts of the leaders of our countries to promoting peace, security and stability In the member states, combating terrorism regionally and internationally, and achieving the aspirations of their peoples for further development and prosperity,” the minister added.
The Minister emphasized that the Asian continent, with its huge and diverse resources, natural and economic potential and human energies, deserves to play a greater role on the international arena in all political, economic and development fields. In this regard, he pointed out that the Kingdom of Bahrain affirms its support for all efforts aimed at achieving these goals, which give priority to the peoples of Asia as the pillar and main objective of development.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs concluded his speech by emphasizing Bahrain’s pride in being a member of CICA, and its full welcome for the initiative of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan to transform it into a full regional and international organization. He renewed his full support for the continuous development of this organization on the basis of those principles and values that will help in dealing more effectively with the current and future challenges facing the region.
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