CP HOLDS TALKS WITH US DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE

THE CROWN PRINCE AND DEPUTY SUPREME COMMANDER SHAIKH SALMAN BIN HAMAD AL KHALIFA, CURRENTLY VISITING THE UNITED STATES HELD A MEETING WITH DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE JAMES STEINBERG.

 DURING THE MEETING STEINBERG COMMENDED THE RELATIONS REACHED BY THE US AND BAHRAIN AND ITS CONTINUED GROWTH THROUGH THE SUPPORT FROM THE LEADERSHIP OF THE TWO COUNTRIES EXPRESSING INTEREST IN FURTHER COOPERATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF BOTH SIDES

HE ALSO PRAISED THE ROLE PLAYED BY THE KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS TO RESTORE SECURITY AND STABILITY IN THE REGION.

STEINBERG PRAISED THE STEPS TAKEN BY THE KINGDOM THROUGH ITS MEMBERSHIP IN THE FOLLOW-UP COMMITTEE OF THE ARAB LEAGUE AND THE ADOPTION OF THE ARAB INITIATIVE TO ADVANCE THE PEACE PROCESS.

THE TWO SIDES STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RETURN OF IRAQ TO PLAY ITS ROLE REGIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY MEANWHILE, STEINBERG COMMENDED BAHRAIN’S INITIATIVE IN APPOINTING AN AMBASSADOR TO IRAQ.