Manama, Dec. 12 (BNA): His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa patronized here today, in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the first session of the sixth legislative session. The Shura Council and the House of Representatives.
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Speaker of the Shura Council, Ali bin Saleh Al-Saleh, and Representative Lulwa Al-Rumaihi, were received upon their arrival at the Isa Cultural Center, accompanied by a constellation of police cavalry.
The national anthem was played and some verses of the Holy Quran were recited.
His Majesty then delivered the following keynote address:
In the name of of Allah the Merciful
Praise be to God, and prayers and peace be upon our Master Muhammad and his family and companions,
Honorable brothers and sisters, members of Parliament,
Peace, mercy and blessings of God ,
With God’s blessing, we open this first session of the National Assembly in its sixth legislative term, and we move forward with sincere patriotic determination to achieve greater achievements and contribution, so that your esteemed assembly, in regular constitutional continuity, fulfills its national duties and responsibility. Decision making to serve beloved Bahrain.
We thank God for the return of life to normal, which enabled us to meet you all in goodness and affection.
We are pleased to congratulate our brothers and sisters who succeeded in the recent legislative and municipal elections, and we commend the professional, civilized and high-level performance that characterized the electoral process, and we especially thank all those who answered the call of duty and exercised their right to vote in the best way.
Bahrain’s free elections have proven that the participation of male and female citizens in decision-making is an experience characterized by stability and heritage.
Our country witnessed the first edition of the municipal elections nearly a century ago, and since then it has worked to enrich its path and strengthen its constitutional institutions, in a way that advances its democratic experience full of virtue and development.
distinguished guests,
The rich march of the National Assembly begins to a new phase with priorities of utmost importance, for which we direct the continuous development of dialogue mechanisms and constructive cooperation relations with the executive authority to coordinate efforts and positions, in order to meet the aspirations of our honorable citizens in a way that raises the ceiling of national contributions for the common good.
The goal of protecting the common interest and deepening national unity will remain our main concern, and we assure everyone that we will not allow, in any way or form, to prejudice our system of values and traditions.
For our part, we will adopt only what will be won by the consensus of all, so that our country, with the help of God and the determination of its sons and daughters, will stand as a solid structure in the face of any intellectual invasion that contradicts the values of our tolerant Islamic law and sound human nature.
On this solid foundation, from which we derive the sanctity of our national identity, we have set out together to modernize and develop the national performance with its apparatus, systems and services, which are implemented efficiently and efficiently by the esteemed government under our supervision. Crown Prince and Prime Minister, our dear son, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, and we are pleased to commend his efforts and express our support in assuming responsibility for managing government work at a time of global challenges that require intensive work to increase flexibility and speed of response to every national demand.
In this regard, we direct the continuation of government efforts to implement economic recovery plans and financial balance programs, and to highlight the results of partnership with the private sector in diversifying the national economy, and investment returns on economic growth, as well as the training and educational programs adopted by the government to increase productivity and direct all these results and positive returns to Standards of living for the Bahraini family.
On this occasion, we refer to the recent successes achieved by the oil and gas sector, which were embodied in new discoveries of natural gas, which is a promising achievement and is in line with the sector’s role in managing and investing natural resources and raising the general level of natural resources. national prosperity.
We have previously indicated to your esteemed Assembly the importance of financial and economic support programs for citizens, because of their great role in alleviating economic burdens for various reasons. In this regard, we stress the need for further development of such programs to raise their effectiveness in directing support to those who need it, in a way that meets the basic requirements of citizens and gives them their full right to a decent life.
In this context, we should only express our satisfaction with the efforts made to develop services provided to citizens, increase the efficiency of administrative processes, develop national expertise, and diversify job opportunities.
We are proud of the performance of Bahraini women and their influential and outstanding contributions to the national renaissance, as well as the honorable achievements of the youth sector and their level of advancement in public life. One of the most prominent examples of this is the recent government appointments, in addition to their distinction in many areas for which we congratulate them, and direct more qualitative initiatives that raise the capacity of national contributions.
distinguished guests,
Our country continues to play its role in supporting its regional environment through its diplomatic and friendly initiatives and endeavors, in order to achieve the stability we deserve in the region, and fulfill the hopes and aspirations of its people, with the participation of all concerned parties.
We are continuing our efforts to reach a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East based on the two-state solution to guarantee the legitimate rights of our Palestinian brothers to establish their independent state on their lands with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Here, we renew our sincere call to stop the Russian-Ukrainian war, and to start serious negotiations to restore consensus between the two parties in a way that preserves their common interests, international security and peace.
The Kingdom of Bahrain is also keen to support international efforts to confront climate change, and we closely follow the decisions and recommendations issued by the United Nations climate conferences, and we work to support and contribute to achieving its goals in restoring environmental balance and sustaining nature. resources and fair access to them.
brothers and sisters,
Before concluding, we can only congratulate every national contribution from which our country derives its prestige and leadership, and express our deep appreciation to all workers in the fields of production and construction, especially the loyal protectors of the homeland in our armed forces. The security services that we salute for their dedication and their position as an impenetrable barrier to protect our national fabric and the cohesion of our one Bahraini family.
In conclusion, we renew our wishes to your esteemed assembly for a successful and renewed stage of giving, based on the experience and expertise gained, to achieve our aspirations together towards a promising future and a secure society characterized by harmony, tolerance and high morals that stem from the spirit of Bahrain and the essence of its cultural richness.
Peace, mercy and blessings of God “.
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