Qatar accorded a warm welcome to the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain, Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, who arrived here yesterday on a two-day visit.
Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani led well wishers to receive Prince Salman and his delegation on their arrival at Hamad International Airport.
Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani later received the Crown Prince of Bahrain at the Emiri Diwan. They discussed the deep fraternal relations between the two countries and means of enhancing them in all fields to better serve the common interest of the two countries.
The two sides also exchanged views on regional and international issues of concern for both countries and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states as well as the latest developments in the region. The meeting was attended by Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani; H H Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, Personal Representative of the Emir; H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister and Interior Minister, along with a number of ministers and other senior officials.
On the Bahraini side, the meeting was attended by Sheikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister; Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Representative of His Majesty the King of Bahrain for Charity and Youth Affairs, President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, Lieutenant-General Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Interior Minister, and Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Minister of Finance, along with a number of other ministers and members of the official delegation.
The Emir later hosted a luncheon banquet at the Emiri Diwan in honour of Prince Salman and his delegation.
Meanwhile, the Bahrain Crown Prince stressed that bilateral relations between Qatar and Bahrain have both a historic and social dimensions through generations and they are complementing with the Gulf, Arab and Islamic joint working frameworks.
In a statement on arrival in Doha, the Bahraini Crown Prince said, “I am pleased to pay this official visit to the sisterly State of Qatar to meet my brother the Emir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani," pointing out that the visit comes as part of HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain's keenness to promote joint action with the brothers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Member States.
The exchange of visits between the leaders of the countries has a pivotal impact on enhancing cooperation and coordination on all political, development and economic levels and economic, as well as the formulation of understandings about how to deal effectively with any challenges or circumstances facing the region, he added.
HRH Bahraini Crown Prince said this visit comes days after Prime Minister of Bahrain, HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa' s visit to Doha, which confirms the strong bilateral relations and joint keenness to enhance cooperation and coordination for the benefit of both countries and people, as well as to support the blessed path of the GCC Member States, asking "Allah the Almighty to grant all success and progress for the benefit of both countries and their people," he said.
Later, Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani and HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, the Crown Prince toured the Hamad International Airport (HIA).
The Deputy Emir and HRH Crown Prince of Bahrain inspected the airport where they were briefed on its sections such as first-class terminal, the business class terminal and the passenger terminal.
They also listened to a presentation on HIA's capacity, future plans and its utilities as well as the security systems and air navigation.
Their Highnesses were accompanied by a number of ministers along with members of the official delegation accompanying HRH Crown Prince of Bahrain.
