Deputy King meets Supreme Judicial Council president

Manama, Sept. 14 (BNA): Deputy King, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, today met the President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Chancellor Salim bin Mohammed Al Kowari, at Gudaibiya Palace, during which the Chancellor outlined the Kingdom’s judicial sector strategy over the next five years (2015 – 2020). His Royal Highness highlighted that judicial reform forms a key pillar of Bahrain’s on-going commitment to delivering sustainable development. His Royal Highness emphasised the role of the Judicial Authority in strengthening and improving the judicial system, and added that this on-going commitment marks the Kingdom’s achievements in strengthening judicial bodies. His Royal Highness went on to highlight that the Judicial Authority has taken significant steps in improving laws and policies that directly support the Kingdom’s programme of sustainable economic development. The Chancellor expressed his appreciation for the opportunity to meet with His Royal Highness, and highlighted His Royal Highness’s support to the development of the judicial system.