HM the King's visit to Kazakhstan Republic hailed

Manama: April 14 – (BNA): The Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and National Security in the Shura Council Dr. Shaikh Khalid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa hailed His Majesty the King's current visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan. The visit he said will surely achieve positive outcomes to push ahead the aspirations of both countries towards vaster vistas of cooperation in views of Kazakhstan’s geographic location between eastern European and Asian countries. Dr. Shaikh Khalid told Bahrain News Agency (BNA) that HM the King’s keenness on visiting and boosting ties with friendly countries as well as heading eastwards to Japan, China, Thailand, India, Pakistan, etc. illustrates the leadership’s practical wisdom. Shaikh Khalid also said that this important royal visit will culminate in fruitful positive outcomes in bolstering economic and investment partnership in various fields between the two friendly countries and signing more agreements aimed to increase the volume of cooperation. He said that the diversification of relations with countries around the world enables the Kingdom to complete the economic development march in line with the comprehensive reform project initiated by HM the King. On the other hand, the Chairman of the Committee on Finance and Economy in the Shura Council Khalid Hussain Al-Maskati praised the wisdom of His Majesty the King in bolstering economic ties with countries all over the world which give a strong push and sheds light on Bahrain as a leading financial and economic hub in the Middle East and the Arabian Gulf. (IY)