His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Economic Development Board chairman, today met UNDP Director Helen Clark, on the sidelines of the 65th UN General Assembly session, and discussed Bahrain’s development strides and the goals and priorities it aspires to achieve, as directed by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, who urges all efforts to be mobilised to ensure citizens’ welfare.
Bahrain’s national economy is poised to post a five per cent rate of growth in 2012. His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Economic Development Board chairman, portrayed the positive outlook during the Clinton Global Initiative meetings in New York.
His Royal Highness Premier Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa today received a cable of congratulations from the Works Minister, who is in charge of Electricity and Water Authority (EWA), Dr. Fahmi bin Ali Al Jowdar on being granted the Millennium Development Goals Recognition Award.
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today sent a cable of congratulations to the Saudi Monarch the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdulla bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Saudi Arabia’s National Day, wishing him continuous good health and the brotherly Saudi people further progress and prosperity under his wise leadership.
On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meetings, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander, yesterday met the Moroccan Monarch King Mohammed VI and conveyed to him the greetings of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander, last night attended a dinner banquet hosted by the New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg in honour of a number prominent world leaders, media persons and celebrities.