HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister meets with the President of the French Republic
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today met with His Excellency Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, in Paris.
His Royal Highness highlighted the depth of the longstanding relationship between the Kingdom of Bahrain and France, which continue to advance across various fields, supported by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and HE President Macron. His Royal Highness noted that this reflects both countries’ shared commitment to further strengthening the close partnership.
His Royal Highness emphasised the importance of building on the achievements of prior visits and agreements to further advance joint initiatives across various sectors.
His Royal Highness conveyed the greetings of His Majesty the King to the President of the French Republic, along with His Majesty’s wishes for the continued growth and prosperity of France and its people. In turn, HE President Macron asked His Royal Highness to convey his greetings to His Majesty the King, along with his wishes for further progress and prosperity for Bahrain and its people.
His Royal Highness underscored the importance of deepening coordination and creating new opportunities to expand the scope of this strategic partnership, building on the progress achieved to date.
HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister also emphasised the importance of expanding collaboration in modern technologies, artificial intelligence and renewable energy to support shared objectives, drive economic development, create promising opportunities for citizens and further strengthen ties between the two countries.
During the meeting, prospects for further advancing bilateral ties and matters of mutual interest were discussed.
His Royal Highness expressed his deep appreciation for France’s solidarity with the Kingdom of Bahrain, as well as its role in supporting regional stability.
HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister also commended the contributions of the French Republic, under the leadership of President Macron and alongside the international community, to promoting peace, security and stability across the region and the world, including efforts to ensure the security of maritime corridors and the safety of international maritime navigation and trade.
For his part, HE President Macron underscored the importance of the strategic partnership between the two countries and reaffirmed the commitment to further strengthening ties, particularly in the industrial sector, including through collaboration with Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), to expand the partnership and elevate it to new levels.
HE Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Finance and National Economy, Khalid Al Rumaihi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alba, and Essam Al Jassim, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the French Republic, also attended the meeting.
