British delegation praises religious tolerance in Bahrain

Manama, Dec. 3 (BNA): The Foreign Affairs, Defence and National Security Committee at the Shura Council has stressed the importance of exchanging visits among legislative councils in sharing knowledge and experiences, and availing of international expertise in enacting laws, as well as in strengthening Bahrain’s relations with friendly countries. This came as the committee, led by its Chairman, Dr. Mohammed Ali Al-Khuzaie, received here today a delegation from the British Parliament, led by MP, Rehman Chishti, currently on a visit to the kingdom. Al-Khuzae stressed the depth of the Bahrain-UK relations spanning more than 200 years, noting that relations between the two friendly countries have always been based on mutual respect and trust, as well as on shared stances on various international issues, respect for countries’ sovereignty and rejection of interference in states’ internal affairs, which are priorities in the two kingdoms’ foreign policies. The two sides discussed areas of cooperation between the two councils, as well as mechanisms to push the existing legislative relations further towards more coordination, and stronger cooperation at the international level. Members of the British delegation expressed sincere thanks and appreciation to the members of the Shura Council’s Foreign Affairs, Defence and National Security Committee for their warm welcome, voicing pride in the level of freedoms and co-existence among various religions and sects in the kingdom of Bahrain, and stressing their rejection of foreign interference in the kingdom’s domestic affairs. They welcomed efforts to increase cooperation and communication among the members of the legislative branches in the two friendly countries. They lauded the great role played by the Kingdom in the region’s security and stability.