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Brussels, May 12 (BNA) Parliament Speaker Fawzia Bint Abdullah Zainal held talks today with European Parliament President Roberta Mezzola at the European Parliament headquarters here.
The two sides discussed launching a new phase of bilateral cooperation and coordination, and agreed to establish joint working mechanisms on the basis of mutual understanding, dialogue, trust and respect.
Parliament Speaker Zainal affirmed that the Kingdom of Bahrain, under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, adopts civilized practices such as dialogue as a firm approach, whether at the local level or through its foreign policy.
She pointed out that Bahrain stresses the importance of respecting the sovereignty of states, non-interference in their internal affairs, spreading the values of peace, striving to establish security and stability in the world, and benefiting from international relations to build mutual trust and strengthen relations. By following the legitimate channels that contribute to building a system of international relations based on trust and respect.
House Speaker Fawzia Zainal expressed the Kingdom’s dissatisfaction with the way the European Parliament dealt with the human rights file in Bahrain, stressing the need to reconsider a number of positions and decisions that are not based on objective methods, and are taken based on information obtained from unknown parties. It does not reflect the reality in the country.
She stressed that relations between friendly parliaments do not develop without following the correct means and using legitimate channels to obtain information in line with the basic rules in international relations.
She stressed that the Kingdom is witnessing steady progress in the field of human rights at the level of legislative or institutional structures, or with regard to the expansion of the effective application of human rights practices and principles that protect human rights and dignity, noting that all the European Parliament and the delegations that visited the Kingdom during the last period were closely briefed In fact, it acknowledged Bahrain’s track record of achievements in the field of human rights.
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And she called for the necessity of accelerating the pace of parliamentary communication between the Kingdom and the European Parliament. In this regard, it presented an initiative to launch a new phase of cooperation between the Bahraini legislative branch and the European Parliament, by opening direct and continuous channels of communication and opening a work base, mechanisms and joint channels through which a number of joint projects are carried out. Launching and conducting a bilateral dialogue to serve the bilateral goals.
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She said that she is looking forward to considering the Kingdom’s request to exempt its nationals from the Schengen visa, and to put it on the agenda of the European Parliament, as a culmination of rapprochement efforts, and based on the strong relations between Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. European Union countries in all political, economic, cultural, investment and tourism fields.
Fawzia Zainal invited the President of the European Parliament to visit the Kingdom during the coming period to sign memoranda of understanding and agree on common work agendas and to see the outstanding achievements of the Kingdom of Bahrain within the framework of His Majesty the King’s comprehensive development process.
Zainal, who is also the president of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union (AIPU), stressed the importance of strengthening cooperation between the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the European Union, exchanging experiences, coordinating positions and creating joint projects and programs to achieve common goals.
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During the meeting, the Speaker of the House of Representatives Zainal and the President of the European Parliament discussed the progress made by the Kingdom in the areas of supporting youth and women’s issues, with regard to their participation in political work and the decision-making process, their contribution to the national economy, and ensuring family stability.
They also highlighted Bahrain’s initiatives to achieve gender balance requirements in all aspects of national development, in addition to encouraging and supporting projects and initiatives aimed at diversifying and raising women’s participation in economic fields, supporting their work in civil society institutions, and achieving national goals and priorities that support their progress.
The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Mezzola, expressed her appreciation for the Kingdom’s supportive stances for international peace and security efforts.
She pointed out that the recent visits of European Parliament delegations to Bahrain give positive impressions about the level of openness at more advanced levels in various files, and strengthen the existing parliamentary relations between the Kingdom and the European Parliament.
She said that she will visit the Kingdom in the coming period at the invitation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives Zainal, stressing that the European Parliament will study the Kingdom’s request to exempt Bahrainis from the Schengen visa.
Roberta Mezzola expressed her admiration for the initiatives of Parliament Speaker Fawzia Zainal regarding the establishment of joint working mechanisms between the Bahraini Parliament and the European Parliament. It also supported its proposal to extend bridges of cooperation between the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union through the formation of a joint working committee between the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
She added that Parliament is well informed of the positive developments witnessed by the Kingdom, praising the progress made by Bahraini women and their success in reaching influential leadership positions, such as the presidency of the House of Representatives through free and direct elections, which is a precedent in history. Bahrain and the Arab world.
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