Bahrain-EU parliamentary cooperation discussed

Manama, Oct. 8 (BNA): First Deputy Speaker of the Representatives Council Abdul Nabi Salman received today Senior Advisor of the Delegation of the European Union to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Alexis Konstantopoulos. He praised the delegation's role in fostering relations between the European Union and the GCC countries, stressing common keenness to cement ties in various fields. He pointed out keenness of the Representatives Council to build a distinguished partnership with the European Union in the parliamentary field in order to exchange experiences in the legislative and parliamentary work. The meeting also shed light on common strategic interests between the European Union and the Kingdom of Bahrain mainly in the security, political, economic and cultural fields. There was also an emphasis on Bahrain's commitment to maintaining international peace and security and root out all forms of terrorism.