Bahrain’s efforts to promote religious tolerance, peaceful coexistence lauded by NAM members’ foreign ministers

Baku, July 6 (BNA): The efforts of the Kingdom of Bahrain to promote a culture of religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence among nations, and to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), have been praised by the foreign ministers of the member states of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. Non-Aligned Movement Coordination Office.

The closing statement issued by the ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement Coordination Office, which Azerbaijan hosted on July 5-6, praised the Kingdom’s efforts.

The opening session of the meeting was attended by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, foreign ministers of the member states of the Non-Aligned Movement and representatives of observer countries and organizations.

The Bahraini Ambassador residing in Ankara, Dr. Ibrahim Yousef Al-Abdullah, headed the Kingdom’s delegation, which included Ambassador Fatima Abdullah Al-Daen, Head of the Asia and Pacific Sector, and Hamad Waheed Sayyar, Acting Head of Organizations. sector of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In his speech before the ministerial meeting of the Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement, Ambassador Dr. Ibrahim Youssef Al-Abdullah affirmed the Kingdom’s belief in the importance of the Non-Aligned Movement’s role in promoting joint action to end wars and settle regional and international differences and disputes by peaceful means. Foremost among them is advancing the process of a just, comprehensive and lasting peace in the Middle East, and supporting the rights of the Palestinian people to establish their independent state with its capital. East Jerusalem according to the Arab Peace Initiative and the two-state solution.

He reviewed the Kingdom’s achievements under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and thanks to the directives of the government led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister. in achieving the goals of sustainable development.

In this regard, he highlighted Bahrain’s efforts to overcome the repercussions of the Covid-19 epidemic by providing sustainable, high-quality health and treatment services for all, and launching a comprehensive package of financial and economic programs to support the most affected individuals and sectors without discrimination. .

He also highlighted Bahrain’s launch of an integrated economic recovery plan, in addition to its humanitarian initiatives to provide medical and relief aid to affected countries.

He noted Bahrain’s appreciation of positive regional developments, including the continuation of the humanitarian truce in Yemen, Syria’s return to the comprehensive Arab League, and the resumption of Saudi-Iranian diplomatic relations.

He stressed Bahrain’s call on the international community to continue its commitment to strengthening security and stability in Yemen, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Sudan, Libya and Afghanistan, as well as ensuring the success of international mediation efforts to achieve peace between the two countries. Russia and Ukraine on the basis of mutual respect, principles of good neighborliness, respect for international law, state sovereignty, stability, territorial integrity and religious and cultural values, non-interference in the internal affairs of states, creating a stable environment to meet the challenges of effective development.

The statement of the ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement office also praised the Kingdom of Bahrain’s declaration issued by the international conference “Civilizations in the Service of Humanity” held in Manama.

The foreign ministers of the member states of the Non-Aligned Movement also praised the conferences and events hosted by Bahrain in the field of interfaith dialogue and peaceful coexistence, including the Bahrain Dialogue Forum 2022: “East and West for Human Coexistence,” in the presence of His Holiness Pope Francis. And the pontiff of the Catholic Church and the eminent imam of Al-Azhar, Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, and a large number of senior clerics, affirming the Kingdom’s position in pioneering rapprochement between cultures and enriching interaction between cultures. Followers of different religions.

They also praised the role played by the King Hamad Global Center for Peaceful Coexistence in promoting tolerance among peoples, and praised the Centre’s achievements, including the establishment of the King Hamad Chair for Interfaith Dialogue and Peaceful Coexistence at the Italian Sapienza University.

The foreign ministers of the Non-Aligned Movement member states also stressed the importance of involving youth in the process of implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the preparation and implementation of national development policies.

The closing statement of the ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement Coordination Office stressed the importance of the King Hamad Award for Youth Empowerment to achieve the goals of sustainable development, as a global award and one of the pioneering initiatives in the field of youth empowerment and skills development launched by the Kingdom in cooperation with the United Nations Development Program.

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