Manama, January 23 (BNA) Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani met today with the President of the current session of the United Nations General Assembly and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. From the Republic of Maldives Abdullah Shahid, who is on an official visit to the Kingdom.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs congratulated him on assuming the presidency of the current session of the United Nations General Assembly, praising the efforts of the United Nations in addressing global issues and challenges, and searching for solutions that benefit all of humanity. He praised the close cooperation between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Nations, stressing Bahrain’s keenness to move forward in its partnership with the United Nations in order to achieve the Kingdom’s sustainable development goals.
The minister stressed the importance of the role of the United Nations General Assembly in promoting security, peace and stability in the region, stressing the need for international cooperation to reach the necessary solutions to end international conflicts. He also called on the international community to work towards establishing peace in the Middle East and ending the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in accordance with the two-state solution and the resolutions of international legitimacy.
For his part, the President of the United Nations General Assembly praised the cooperation between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Nations and its offices in the Kingdom to achieve the goals of the United Nations in various development fields. He also praised the efforts of the Kingdom of Bahrain in promoting the values of peace, tolerance, peaceful coexistence and freedom of religion.
The two sides discussed a number of topics, including efforts to combat COVID-19, climate change, combating terrorism and its financing, and protecting human rights. They also discussed joint cooperation between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Republic of Maldives and ways to enhance coordination in various fields to serve the common interests of the two countries and peoples.
The meeting was attended by Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs Dr. Sheikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Director General of the Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa Academy, and Ambassador Dr. Munira bint Khalifa Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa Academy. Human Rights Affairs Ambassador Dr. Arwa Hassan Al-Sayed, Acting Head of Organizations, Ambassador Sheikha Aisha bint Ahmed Al Khalifa and senior officials in the Ministry.
The meeting was also attended by the Acting Resident Representative of the United Nations in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Mohammed Al-Zarqani, and the delegation accompanying the President of the United Nations General Assembly.
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