HRH Crown Prince Receives Mark Hoffman

Media has become one of the basic pillars and important tools of establishing national concepts and values and highlighting development achievements, said His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander, asserting that media should adhere to transparency.

HRH Crown Prince also expressed his support for setting up a modern media that reflects all the political, economic and social developments, copes with the latest global changes and transmits reality to the naturally peaceful Arab and Islamic Worlds.

This came as HRH Crown Prince received today CNBC President Mark Hoffman, in the presence of the Information Affairs Authority (IAA) President Shaikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa. During the meeting, HRH Crown Prince welcomed the start of CNBC’s broadcasting from Bahrain, describing the event as a testimony to the high quality services the kingdom provides for investors.

On his part, Mark Hoffman expressed his sincere thanks and gratitude to HRH Crown Prince, praising the various facilities provided by the IAA to CNBC. He also asserted that the kingdom was chosen to be CNBC’s regional hub thanks to its openness, the quality of services it offers, its ideal strategic location and political and social mobility. EDB Chief Executive Officer Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa and Head of HRH Crown Prince’s Court Shaikh Khalifa bin Daij Al Khalifa attended.