UAE, Bahrain discuss ways of boosting relations
ABU DHABI: His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received
a telephone call from His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, during which they reviewed the close bilateral ties between the two countries.
The two leaders also discussed ways of strengthening joint cooperation and coordination and exchanged views on an array of the latest regional and global issues and developments of mutual interest.
King Hamad congratulated His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed on the historic peace step taken by the UAE towards Israel, stressing that it will contribute to strengthening peace and boosting stability in the Middle East in a way that serves the aspirations of its peoples for security, progress and prosperity.
He praised the peace treaty between the UAE, the US and Israel that allowed the stopping of the Israeli decision to annex Palestinian territories, describing it as a ‘’historic diplomatic achievement’’
that will preserve the two-state solution and maintain the opportunities for peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis.
Kinghamadalsocommendedtheuae’shonourable stances in defending the causes of the Arab and Islamic nations, mainly the Palestinian Cause.
In turn, Sheikh Mohamed expressed his thanks and gratitude to King Hamad and his pride in the harmony between the two countries regarding regional issues.
He also highlighted his appreciation of Bahrain’s positions and good efforts in support of endeavour to bring about peace and security to the region for the benefit of its states and peoples.
Recently, the current developments and future prospects of the global oil markets were deliberated by the oil ministers of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Iraq. Hailing the efforts made by all countries of the world to re-open their economies in a safe manner, the six ministers reaffirmed their full commitment to the OPEC+ deal on curbing oil production in order to further speed up the oil market’s rebalancing.