His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs, arrived today, Monday, to the Kingdom of Bahrain on an official visit.

His Highness and his accompanying delegation were received at Manama International Airport by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Dr. Abdul Latif Al-Zayani, His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the Kingdom of Bahrain, and a number of embassy employees.

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister of the sisterly Kingdom of Bahrain, received His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the Riffa Al Zahir Palace in the capital, Manama.

During the meeting, they reviewed the close relations between the two brotherly countries, and areas of Saudi-Bahraini cooperation in various aspects to achieve more bilateral achievements for the two brotherly countries, in addition to discussing developments in regional and international events, and issues of common interest.

The reception was attended by His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Political and Economic Affairs Eid Al-Thaqafi, and Director General of the Office of His Highness the Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdul Rahman Al-Daoud.

His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Dr. Abdul Latif Al-Zayani, held an official session of talks, during his visit to the Bahraini capital, Manama.

The two sides discussed bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries, and ways to support and enhance them in a way that serves common interests, in addition to exchanging views on regional and international issues of common interest.

The session was attended by His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Eid Al-Thaqafi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Political and Economic Affairs.

His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs, along with His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Dr. Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, chaired the first meeting of the Political Coordination Committee emanating from the Saudi-Bahraini Coordination Council, in the Bahraini capital, Manama.

During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries, affirmed the congruence of views on all issues of concern to the two kingdoms, and expressed their satisfaction over the positive and fruitful results achieved.

The two sides also stressed the importance of continuing to support and develop coordination in this field and work on crystallizing positions on bilateral and international issues of concern to both sides, as it was agreed to push the work of the committee at the bilateral and international levels to broader horizons in the interest of the two kingdoms, their peoples, and the peoples of the region, with security and stability.

The two sides agreed to enhance joint coordination to limit the spread of extremist ideology among youth and work to dry it up, by establishing a joint working group, and developing an implementation plan to combat and eliminate extremist ideology among youth. The two sides also agreed to strengthen joint action that would reduce Iranian interference. And the expansionist Turkish interventions in the countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.

The two sides also agreed during the meeting to coordinate work and cooperation to support the candidates of the two kingdoms before international regional organizations and bodies, and to enhance communication and cooperation between the consular authorities in the ministries of foreign affairs of the two countries.

At the end of the meeting, the two sides signed the minutes of the meeting, and it was also agreed to submit the committee’s recommendations to the secretariat of the Saudi-Bahraini Coordination Council to decide what it saw regarding them.

The meeting was attended by His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Political and Economic Affairs Eid Al-Thaqafi, and Director General of the Office of His Highness the Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdul Rahman Al-Daoud.