Foreign Minister meets Czech counterpart

Manama, Oct.31 (BNA): Minister of Foreign Affairs Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa today received in office at the Ministry's General Court Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Tomáš Petříček who is on an official visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Minister welcomed the Czech Foreign Minister and his visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain, which reflects the depth of the friendly relations between the two countries and the development and progress of bilateral ties at all levels and keenness of both sides to develop all aspects of cooperation and mutual coordination on issues of common concern. Shaikh Khalid highlighted the importance of continued exchange of visits between officials of the two countries to open up wider horizons for bilateral in a way that supports the common interests of the two countries and their friendly peoples. For his part, the Czech Foreign Minister praised the level of bilateral relations between, based on mutual respect and appreciation, and appreciated the important role played by the Kingdom of Bahrain in maintaining security and stability in the region, wishing the Kingdom further progress and prosperity. During the meeting, several issues of common concern were reviewed, and a joint Bahraini-Czech statement was issued and went as follows: His Excellency Tomáš Petříček, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic paid an official visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain on Thursday 31 October 2019, accompanied by a high-level delegation of Czech officials and businessmen. The visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, represents the shared desire of the two friendly countries in strengthening cooperation, further developing relations and elevating collaboration across different fields. During the visit of His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, he had the honor of meeting His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister. He also met with His Excellency Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister and His Excellency Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohamed Al Khalifa, Minister of Foreign Affairs. During the meeting between His Excellency Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohamed Al Khalifa, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain and His Excellency Tomáš Petříček, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, the two sides underlined their close bilateral ties. They reaffirmed their shared desire to develop mechanisms of coordination and explore ways of strengthening cooperation in the fields of culture, youth and sport, in addition to expanding economic linkages through the Czech trade delegation accompanying His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Czech delegation includes 20 participating companies, which would encourage investment opportunities between the two countries, particularly in the fields of medical tourism, information and communication technologies and defiance. Both sides condemned extremism and terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, regardless of the identity of the perpetrators and their motives, whilst reaffirming the importance of combatting the sources of its support and financing and expressing their joint desire to exchange experiences in the field of peaceful coexistence and interreligious dialogue. The two sides also exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.