Foreign Minister meets Mongolian counterpart

New York, Sep. 23 (BNA): Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Batmunkh Battsetseg, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, at the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Nations in New York. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.

The meeting reviewed the ties between Bahrain and Mongolia, exploring means to enahnce bilateral cooperation and develop it to more comprehensive levels for mutual benefit. The two ministers also exchanged views on recent regional and international developments, as well as topics of shared interest.

During the meeting, an agreement on mutual visa exemption for holders of diplomatic passports was signed.

The meeting was attended by Ambassador Jamal Faris Al Ruwaie, Permanent Representative of Bahrain to the UN in New York; Ambassador Shaikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Khalifa, Director General of Bilateral Relations; and Ali Khalid Al Araifi, Chief of Al Madar Centre at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.