HRH Prince Salman expressed these views during talks with the United States’ acting assistant secretary of State for the Near East Elizabeth Jones at Riffa Palace, and emphasized Bahrain’s continuing efforts to meet the Kingdom’s long terms ambitions under the reform project led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, through both dialogue and consensus-building.
His Royal Highness also expressed Bahrain’s appreciation to the allies for their support to the Kingdom’s programme of reform. HRH highlighted the significance of visits, such as the one by the Acting Assistant Secretary of State, in supporting bilateral relations as well as cooperation and coordination on many issues of common interest.
Acting Assistant Secretary of State Jones praised the continually strengthening relations between Bahrain and the United States, drawing particular attention to supportive results of His Royal Highness’s recent visit to Washington DC. During the meeting current regional and international issues of significance were discussed, including methods to support security in the region.