Foreign Minister meets Mauritanian counterpart, Acting Albanian FM

New York, Sept. 27 (BNA): The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, met with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Mr. Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, on the sidelines of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed his pride and appreciation for the brotherly relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania in all fields and the diversity of their common interests which embodies their endeavors to deepen bilateral cooperation between the two countries. For his part, Mr. Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed underlined the strength of the brotherly historical relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, noting the great efforts made by the Kingdom of Bahrain in strengthening Arab frameworks, maintaining Arab national security and establishing peace and security in the region. Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa also met with Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania, Mr. Gent Cakaj, where he expressed the Kingdom of Bahrain's keenness to promote various aspects of relations with the Republic of Albania and to intensify communication between officials of the two countries in order to open wider horizons of cooperation, in addition to commending the efforts of the Republic of Albania in combating terrorism. For his part, Mr. Gent Cakaj praised the development and progress of the Kingdom of Bahrain in all fields, and its important role in consolidating security and stability in the region and enhancing cooperation among all countries in the interests of all based on mutual respect and non-interference in internal affairs. (MOFA)