His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the king of the country, may God protect and preserve him, chaired an exceptional meeting of the Council of Ministers held in the Sakhir Palace this day, in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Prime Minister, may God protect him.
His Majesty the King of the country, may God bless him, started the meeting, expressing his congratulations to all the people of Bahrain and the Arab and Islamic nations on the occasion of the new Hijri year 1447, calling on God Almighty to make him a year in which security and safety prevails over the Arab and Islamic nations, and that the Kingdom of Bahrain and its sons will return with more goodness and development.
Then, His Majesty, the King of the country, may God protect and preserve him, welcomed the results of the meeting of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the Prime Minister with His Excellency Sir Kiir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland and the result of the signing of the Defense Cooperation Agreement and the strategic partnership of investment and cooperation with the United Kingdom, stressing His Majesty on the historical relations that bring Bahrain and Britain, and welcome to join Britain to the comprehensive agreement of security integration And prosperity, based on the invitation it received from the Kingdom of Bahrain and by the United States of America.
After that, His Majesty, may God protect and preserve him, praised the government efforts headed by His Royal Highness the Prime Minister, which contributed to raising the readiness of government agencies for the civil emergency administration and the permanent interest that His Highness expresses in all the paths of progress and development, expressing His Majesty for thanks and appreciation to the Bahrain Defense Force, the Ministry of Interior and the security and civil agencies for their dedication and devotion in performing their national duty, and their continuous efforts to maintain security And stability.
His Majesty the King of the country, may God protect and preserve him, also expressed his thanks to the citizens for their awareness and positive response, and his pride in the unity and cohesion of the authentic Bahraini society, and the responsible national awareness and keenness to preserve the paths of comprehensive development and national gains, and the citizens ’eagerness to do so during the current conditions in the region.
After that, His Majesty, may God bless him, welcomed the results of the meeting of His Highness Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Acts and Youth Affairs with His Excellency President Vladimir Putin, President of the friendly Russian Federation and his participation in the main session of the “St. Petersburg International Economic Forum” and the distinguished Bahraini participation in the work of the forum and the accompanying exhibition, expressing His Majesty for thanks to Russia for its invitation to Bahrain as an official guest of honor in the forum in the forum Development and strategic partnership between Bahrain and Russia.
Then His Majesty expressed the pleasure and pride in the Bahrain National Volleyball team to win the Asian Nations Cup in its fifth edition, for the first time in its history, praising the great efforts made by His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Vice President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, Chairman of the General Sports Authority, Chairman of the Bahraini Olympic Committee, in creating the ideal conditions for this participation, and His Majesty also expressed congratulations and blessings The Chairman and members of the Board of Directors of the Bahrain Volleyball Federation, headed by His Excellency Sheikh Ali bin Muhammad Al Khalifa, and to the players, the technical staff, the administrative apparatus and the Bahraini fans.
After that, His Majesty the King of the country, may God protect and preserve him, affirmed the full solidarity of the Kingdom of Bahrain with the sisterly State of Qatar, which is required by the ties of brotherhood and blood and confirms the solidarity of the countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf in these sensitive circumstances that the region is going through, stressing His Majesty the condemnation of the Kingdom of Bahrain for the attack that targeted the sovereignty of the sisterly State of Qatar by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, and considers it a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the State of Qatar and its field of air, The international law and the United Nations Charter, praising His Majesty the statement issued by the exceptional meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Cooperation Council in Doha yesterday.
Then His Majesty welcomed him, may God bless him, declaring His Excellency President Donald Trump, President of the United States of America, about reaching an agreement for a full and comprehensive ceasefire between Iran and Israel, stressing His Majesty, the Kingdom of Bahrain adheres to its fixed approach to calling for peace and diplomacy to resolve crises, as a pillar to achieve stability and the prosperity of the region, stressing His Majesty, may God support the full support of the Kingdom of Bahrain for the rights of the brotherly Palestinian people to live in peace, freedom and dignity, And its support for the efforts of the ceasefire in Gaza, the release of the hostages and the detainees, the speedy provision of humanitarian aid to its people and its reconstruction.
To that, His Majesty the King of the country, may God bless him with his brothers, welcomed His Majesty and His Highness the leaders of the State of the Gulf Cooperation Council at the meeting of the forty -sixth session of the Supreme Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf to be held next December in the Kingdom of Bahrain, expressing His Majesty about its successes to the success of this Gulf gathering in a way that enhances the march of the joint Gulf action for the importance it represents in light of the developments in the region. His Majesty, may God support the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and all the concerned authorities in the country to prepare the next meeting of the Supreme Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, reflects the constructive positions of the Kingdom of Bahrain in supporting the Gulf unit and accelerating the implementation of projects that are in the interest of the citizens of the Cooperation Council states.
Then His Majesty expressed his pride in the Kingdom of Bahrain’s victory in the unworthy membership of the UN Security Council for the period from (2026-2027), which reflects international confidence in the moderate Kingdom’s policy and its constructive role in preserving global peace and security.
After that, His Majesty the King of the country, may God protect and preserve him, directed the competent authorities to create all means of success and provide the necessary ingredients for the success of the Ashura season, stressing what is characterized by the Bahraini society since ancient times of the openness, tolerance and unity of the class, which made the Kingdom of Bahrain an oasis of stability, brotherhood, peace, and achievement.
For his part, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the Prime Minister, extended great thanks and appreciation to the high position of His Majesty the King of the country, may God protect and preserve him, for the appreciation of His Majesty for the national efforts, indicating that this high appreciation is a source of pride and pride for all national cadres and is to continue to give and work sincerely in order to achieve the visions and aspirations of His Majesty the King, may God bless him. His Majesty’s directives to prepare for the next meeting of the Supreme Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf and preparing all means of success and providing the necessary ingredients for the success of the Ashura season.
