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Crown Prince receives UK defence senior adviser for the Middle East
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Manama, Mar. 24. (BNA) -- His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, today met Lieutenant-General Thomas Beckett, the United Kingdom’s Defence Senior Adviser for the Middle East, and his accompanying delegation at Gudaiybia Palace.
During the meeting, His Royal Highness highlighted that terrorists and extremists pose grave security challenges to the region, threatening international peace and stability with their misleading theocratic preaching.
His Royal Highness emphasised that the Kingdom of Bahrain is vigilant in the face of these misguided and extremist ideologies and stressed the importance of peaceful dialogue when addressing issues faced by the region and wider world.
His Royal Highness then underlined the leading role played by the United Kingdom in maintaining international peace and stability, including combatting terrorism and its root causes through participation in the international coalition.
His Royal Highness lauded the longstanding bilateral relationship between Bahrain and the United Kingdom and reaffirmed Bahrain’s commitment to developing relations across all fields, with a particular emphasis on military relations.
Speaking about regional issues, His Royal Highness discussed ongoing efforts to promote peace and stability in the region.
For his part, the United Kingdom’s Defence Senior Adviser for the Middle East expressed his appreciation and gratitude to His Royal Highness for the opportunity to meet him and praised Bahrain’s efforts to promote peace and stability in the region and the wider world.
His Excellency Lieutenant-General Yousif bin Ahmed Al Jalahma, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, also attended the meeting.