His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman was today at the forefront of those who welcomed his Thai counterpart Yingluck Shinawatra upon arrival at the Bahrain International Airport on an official visit to the kingdom at his invitation to hold talks on ways of bolstering bilateral ties in all fields.
Deputies Premier, ministers, the Qatari Ambassador to Bahrain and Head of the Diplomatic corps in the Kingdom, the two countries’ ambassadors and the Muharraq Governor were also there.
After a short pause at VIP Hall, HRH Premier exchanged cordial talks with the Kingdom’s guest on the outstanding Bahraini-Thai relations.
Then, the convoy of HRH Premier and his Thai counterpart headed to the Carlton Ritz Hotel, the official residence of the visiting delegation.
After that, a convoy of honour, led by Deputy Premier Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, was formed to accompany the Thai Premier during her visit to the Kingdom.
On the occasion, HRH Premier welcomed the visit, which, he said, is in line with the continuous contacts and coordination distinguishing the two friendly countries’ relations.
He also pointed out that the visit will enhance the already advanced cooperation between the two kingdoms in all fields, especially the trade and investment ones.
HRH Premier also lauded the steady growth of the Bahraini-Thai relations, which, he said, reflects their joint desire to broaden the areas of cooperation between them so as to meet their friendly peoples’ aspirations of further progress and prosperity.
He also expressed hope that the official talks between the two sides will yield fruitful results and enhance bilateral collaboration in the public and private sectors.