His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received at Gudaibiya Palace Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex.
He stressed solid historical ties binding Bahrain and the UK as well as growing cooperation between both countries in various fields.
He reiterated Bahrain’s keenness to further boost bilateral cooperation stressing the importance of security and stability to promote development worldwide.
HRH the Prime Minister lauded the British role in fostering international peace and stability.
Prince Edward voiced his country’s appreciation of the development strides made by Bahrain thanks to the government’s efforts spearheaded by HRH the Prime Minister. Both sides also reviewed key issues of mutual concern.