HRH Premier receives MPs, senior officials

Manama, June 1 (BNA): His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received at the Gudaibiya Palace today Speaker Ahmed bin Ibrahim Al-Mulla, Shura Council Chairman Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh, former Speaker Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Dhahrani, First Deputy Shura Council Chairman Jamal Fakhro, MPs, Shura members and senior state officials. HRH Premier asserted that countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are peace-loving and their hands are extended to all for cooperation. GCC countries hold no hostility towards anyone, but they will not stand idly by when they are targeted by enemies, he said. HRH the Prime Minister expressed deep regret over the terror blasts which targeted brotherly Saudi Arabia recently, noting that such incidents expose the cooperation between holders of destructive ideology and the enemies of the Nation to subvert the region's security and stability. HRH Premier highlighted the necessary mechanisms to strengthen cooperation and coordination between the executive and legislative branches, reiterating the government's constant keenness to consolidate cooperation with the legislature, and support it in assuming its monitoring and legislative duties. The ultimate goal for the two branches is to enhance the progress of the nation and ensure the prosperity of its people, he said.