HM King receives credentials of five ambassadors

Manama, Oct. 15 (BNA): His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has today received the credentials of five new ambassadors during a ceremony held at the Al-Sakhir Palace here. The new envoys are H.E Jerome Cauchard of France, H.E Shaikh Thamer Jaber Al-Ahmed Al Sabah of Kuwait, H.E Tshering Gyaltshen Penjor of Bhutan (Kuwait-resident), H.E. Henrik Landerholm of Sweden (Kuwait-resident), and H.E Juraj Koudelka of the Czech Republic (Riyadh-Resident). HM King Hamad exchanged welcome statements with the new ambassadors, and hailed the strong bilateral relations and steadily-growing ties binding the Kingdom of Bahrain and their respective brotherly and friendly countries, wishing them every success in performing their diplomatic duties to consolidate relations of cooperation and friendship with Bahrain. The ambassadors conveyed to HM the King greetings and appreciation from their countries†leaders, who wished HM King Hamad abundant health and happiness and Bahrain and its people further progress and prosperity, lauding the solid relations between their countries and Bahrain. The ceremony was attended by the Royal Court Minister, Foreign Minister, Follow-up Minister at the Royal Court and the Royal Protocols chief. The ambassadors arrived at the Al-Sakhir Palace separately, and were each welcomed by the Royal Protocols chief.