Egyptian Prime Minister meets Arab Parliament Speaker

Cairo, Jan. 26 (BNA): The Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Mustafa Madbouly met Arab Parliament Speaker Adel Abdulrahman Al Asoomi. The Egyptian prime minister praised the policy and vision of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and the pioneering development, urban and civilizational achievements achieved by the Kingdom under his leadership and the follow up of the government headed by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister. He stressed the deep Egyptian-Bahraini relations, which stems from the care of HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, and praised the Kingdom’s vital role in the Arab region issues. The prime minister expressed his pride in the efforts made by the Arab Parliament under the leadership o Adel Al Asoomi as a platform for dialogue and democracy, stressing Egypt's support for the efforts of the Arab Parliament entrusted to it, and looking forward to discussing prospects for strengthening cooperation with it to serve common Arab causes. Madbouly expressed his pride in the speaker’s efforts and the parliament’s initiatives that benefited the Arab region and stressed his country’s firm stances in safeguarding Arab countries and defending their issues in international forums and its support to all the efforts to achieve desired goals. The speaker expressed his thanks to Egypt's leadership, government and people for hosting the parliament's headquarters, and for the continuous efforts to support its initiatives aimed at promoting joint Arab action and activating parliamentary diplomacy in regional and international levels.