Manama, Jan. 31 (BNA) Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu held a press conference today during the Turkish Foreign Minister’s visit to Manama. Bahrain.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs praised the visit of his Turkish counterpart, indicating the friendly relations between the two countries, and the mutual interest in strengthening bilateral cooperation, under the directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
He stressed that His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received the Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs, expressing his appreciation for the friendship and cooperation relations between the two countries, stressing the importance of strengthening joint action and cooperation.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs affirmed that a fruitful session of official talks was held during which the friendly relations between the two countries were reviewed, in addition to discussing ways to enhance bilateral relations and cooperation in the economic, commercial, tourism and cultural fields. He also pointed out the importance of activating the existing memoranda between the two countries. He added that the two sides reviewed the political and security developments and challenges facing the Middle East region that threaten its security and stability. They also stressed the need to establish peace, enhance security and stability in the region and end all ongoing conflicts that harm the interests of the peoples of the region and affect their development and prosperity.
The Turkish Foreign Minister thanked his Bahraini counterpart for the hospitality, noting that the talks were positive. He referred to the visit of Dr. Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al Zayani to the Republic of Turkey in November 2021, where the Chair of the Cooperation Dialogue was handed over to Bahrain, stressing that the Turkish Republic would provide all support to the Kingdom of Bahrain in this. greeting.
The Turkish Foreign Minister confirmed that the economic plan was discussed and submitted to the Kingdom of Bahrain in New York City, expressing his desire to hold a meeting of the joint economic committee next March. He also stressed the importance of bilateral cooperation in the field of training between the two foreign ministries’ academies. He stressed that it is great to see Bahraini diplomats eager to learn the Turkish language, stressing his desire to host them to enhance their Turkish language at Yunus Emre Institute in Turkey. He also expressed his desire to host the Bahraini Foreign Minister in Antalya next March.
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