HRH Premier: Bahrain blessed with HM the King's leadership

Manama, Dec. 28 (BNA): His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has affirmed that the Kingdom of Bahrain was blessed with the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, whose sound visions, he said, brought about milestone achievements for the country. "HM King Hamad continued the march spearheaded by the rulers of Bahrain, and has been able to build on their achievements and achieve more successes in various fields," he said. HRH Premier made the statements as he received at the Gudaibiya palace today a number of MPs and Shura Council members, led by the Shura Council Chairman Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh. The Prime Minister lauded the kingdom's urban and progress boom, noting that the continuous increase in the number of investment and real estate projects in the kingdom reflects the extent of investors' confidence in its economic atmosphere. "Bahrain has been and will remain an open country, and we will not be affected by attempts by some parties to take advantage of this openness to spread anarchy and destruction," he said adding that the "people of Bahrain has always been stronger than challenges, and what we have overcome all what he had gone through thanks to the cohesion between the leadership and the people, as well as the awareness of Bahrainis and their rallying together for the sake of maintaining national security and stability." HRH the Prime Minister stressed that in the coming period, the focus will be on ways to develop and strengthen the national economy so as to deal with the current challenges effectively. This should be carried out through continuous review of laws and legislation to make them more flexible and able to attract investments in various fields, he explained. HRH Premier called for consolidating cooperation between the Legislative and Executive branches for the best interests of the nation and the citizens, stressing the importance of strengthening "serious" cooperation between the Representatives and Shura councils in issues related to enhancing the development process and ensuring the requirements of decent living for the citizens. "We have to preserve the advanced levels reached by our countries in the development fields, and distance our peoples from conflicts that are taking place in neighbouring countries," HRH Premier said while tackling foreign issues. "Some parties seek to drag us to endless conflicts in order to take control over our capabilities and destroy the gains attained by our citizens over decades," HRH Premier warned.