HRH Premier receives Royal Family members, senior officials

Manama, Dec. 20 (BNA): "Bahrain enjoys security thanks to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's wisdom, the government's vigilance and firmness, patriotic popular stances and success in countering terrorism and sidelining it so that the kingdom remains an oasis of security and stability within the one-family feeling bonding its members," His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa said. Receiving Royal Family members and senior state officials at the Gudaibiya Palace, HRH Premier asserted that in-depth political analyses of the on-going events reveal the need for more vigilance and caution. "We are facing two challenges requiring prompt action. The first is related to the global economic situation that poses a serious threat to development, while the second is related terrorism and the extremist ideology which represent a dangerous threat to people's life and development," he explained, affirming that the security and economic dimensions of the current situation require devising more dynamic and effective ways of cooperation to spare the peoples of the region their negative repercussions. HRH the Prime Minister reviewed with the audience domestic and economic issues, affirming that while the government values highly the crucial role played by the trade sector, it expects it to do more. He stressed that the government's doors are open for discussing all issues related to the trade sector out of its keenness to remove all obstacles facing it and enable to it to achieve the expected results. On culture, HRH Premier stressed the need to promote Bahrain's national civilisation and heritage through focusing on heritage sites that enable tourists to learn a lot about the Kingdom's long and rich history.