Premier congratulates UAE on National Day

Manama, Dec.2 (BNA): His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa deputised his advisor His Highness Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa to attend a reception ceremony marking the 44th UAE National Day. UAE Ambassador to Bahrain Abdulredha Abdulla Khoury hosted the event in the presence of Shaikh Khalifa bin Rashid Al-Khalifa, Shaikh Abdulla bin Rashid Al-Khalifa, ministers, senior officials, members of the diplomatic corps and guests. HH the Advisor conveyed greetings and congratulations from HRH the Premier to the UAE leaders and people, wishing them further progress and prosperity. He underlined deep-rooted historic relations bonding the two countries, stressing shared keenness on further bolstering joint cooperation so as to achieve the two peoples' aspirations. Bahrain-UAE relations, he said, represent a role model for kinship ties and common destiny, wishing the United Arab Emirates further progress and prosperity. The ambassador extended thanks to HRH the Premier for his keenness on strengthening cooperation and hailed steadily-growing relations, commending Bahrain's landmark development strides.