Justice minister receives UAE ambassador

Manama, July 10 (BNA): Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Minister, Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa, received here today the newly-appoined UAE Ambassador to Bahrain, Shaikh Sultan bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al-Nahyan. The Minister Plenipotentiary at the UAE Embassy, Ali Yousef Al-Nuaimi, and the Justice Ministry’s Assistant Undersecretary for Statistics, Planning and Communication, Dana Al-Zayani, were present.  The minister lauded the depth of the fraternal long-standing relations between the two countries’ leaders and peoples.  Shaikh Khalid bin Ali also hailed the steady progress of joint cooperation in various fields, including the judicial one. He wished the ambassador every success in carrying out his displomatic duties, and the UAE further progress and prosperity. The minister discussed with the UAE envoy areas of cooperation and exchange of expertise in the judicial and legal fields, and briefed him about the Justice Ministry’s development projects.