Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, underlined on Thursday the depth and strength of relations between the Kingdom and Bahrain.
In remarks before the inaugural meeting of the Saudi-Bahraini coordination council, he congratulated Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa on his appointment as prime minister, wishing him success in achieving Bahrain’s economic vision 2030.
The council meeting was co-chaired by both royals.
Crown Prince Mohammed hoped that the establishment of the council will help effectively bolster relations between Riyadh and Manama.
He highlighted the keenness of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on strengthening bilateral relation.
They believe that the council will serve as the platform from which these ties will be boosted in all fields, added Crown Prince Mohammed.
He said Thursday’s meeting will approve a number of organizational procedures ahead of the launch of the work of its relevant committees.
For his part, Crown Prince Salman stressed that relations between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain are based on strong historic foundations and a shared destiny.
He also hailed the efforts exerted by Crown Prince Mohammed and his constant keenness on bolstering bilateral coordination and cooperation with Bahrain in order to achieve the prosperity of both their nations.
