HM King receives Aladdin Project delegation

Manama, Nov 15 (BNA): His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received at Al-Safriya Palace today a delegation from Aladdin Project headed by the project’s founder, Baron Eric de Rothschild, and Dr. Leah Bessar, the Head of the project. The meeting was attended by French Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Jerome Kochard. HM the King welcomed the delegation and reviewed with them a number of initiatives aimed at promoting tolerance and peace among people. HM expressed appreciation of Bahrain’s civilizational and historical heritage which turned it into a model of tolerance and coexistence. HM the King affirmed the kingdom’s ongoing efforts to foster moderation and inter-cultural dialogue for the best interest of mankind. He praised the significant role of the King Hamad Global Centre for Peaceful Coexistence in achieving those noble goals. He also voiced Bahrain’s support to the role of the United National Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), which is overseeing Aladdin Project, in laying bridges of rapprochement and communication between different religions and civilisations. The delegation expressed utmost thanks to HM the King for the gracious welcome, commending Bahrain’s supportive stances to respecting religions and peoples.