Manama, Mar. 11 (BNA): Parliament Speaker Ahmed bin Salman Al-Musallam expressed his thanks and gratitude to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, praising the royal patronage of the 146th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
He pointed out that “His Majesty the King’s support and praise for Bahraini parliamentary diplomacy had a major role in hosting this international parliamentary gathering, and in enhancing the status and confidence that the Kingdom of Bahrain enjoys with the international community.”
The Speaker’s remarks came in a speech he delivered before the opening session of the 146th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, which was held today.
He welcomed the participants to the Kingdom of Bahrain, which believed in the principles of democracy more than 100 years ago when it witnessed the first popular municipal elections in 1912.
Bahrain is home to ancient civilizations that spanned thousands of years. Since the Dilmun civilization, then Tylos and the first, and the Islamic civilization, the identity of Bahrain was shaped by its distinguished human heritage and its ideal diversity based on belief in lofty principles and the values of love, peace, tolerance and faith. coexistence,” he said.
He highlighted Bahrain’s democratic steps during the reign of His Majesty the King, referring to the reform project and other royal initiatives that laid the foundations for the National Action Charter, the constitution and the arsenal of national legislation and laws that protect the values of tolerance, coexistence and religious and cultural diversity.
He stressed other milestones, citing the establishment of the King Hamad Center for Interfaith Dialogue and Peaceful Coexistence, the launch of the “Kingdom of Bahrain Document” to encourage peace efforts, and the opening of the King Hamad Chair for Interfaith Dialogue in Italy. Sapienza University.
He highlighted Bahrain’s approach to promoting tolerance and coexistence and calling for peace within the framework of the international community to spread dialogue and reject intolerance.
Member of the Council of Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly, Sheikha Haya bint Rashid Al Khalifa, delivered a speech in which she referred to the Pope’s visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain as a visit of peace, dialogue, coexistence, hope and tolerance. .
In her speech, she indicated that the world today is full of conflicts, calling on the parliamentary elites to spread peace and tolerance.
Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres and IPU President Duarte Pacheco also addressed the opening session of the 146y Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly.
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