A joint statement of the visit of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, was issued to the Kingdom, the following is the text: Within what brings together the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and their leadership - may God protect them - and their two brotherly people from the historical brotherly ties, firm relations between them, and the bonds of kinship and destinyThe participant, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, made an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday 7/29/1443 AH corresponding to 3/2/2022 AD, during which he met his brother, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of the KingdomSaudi Arabia - may God protect them -.
In an atmosphere of affection and brotherhood, which embodies the depth of the distinguished relations that exist between the two brotherly countries, an official discussion session was held between the leaders of the two countries - may God protect them - in the presence of His Royal Highness, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense - may God protect him - during which the aspects of relations between the two countries were reviewedThe two brothers are praising the level of cooperation and coordination between them at all levels, as well as ways to develop and develop in all fields in a way that enhances and achieves the interests of the two countries and the two brotherly peoples, as they dealt - may God protect them - the developments of the conditions witnessed by the region and the world, stressing the unity of the position and the common destiny towards the total issuesRegional and international developments are of common concern.
The two sides emphasized the contents of the Al -Ula Declaration issued on January 5, 2021 AD, which stipulated the full and accurate implementation of the vision of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud approved by the Supreme Council in its 36th session in December 2015 according to a specific timetable and accurate follow -up, includingThis is the completion of the elements of economic unity, the joint defense and security system, the coordination of positions, the acceleration of the two -way work, the GCC states to remove all outstanding matters, in a way that enhances the solidarity and stability of the countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab Gulf States and enhance the regional role for them by unifying political positions and developing political partnerships with the international community and regional organizationsAnd international, the strength and cohesion of the GCC states and the unity of the class among its members.
Regarding bilateral relations, the two sides praised the distinguished results of the second meeting of the Saudi Bahraini Coordination Council held in the Kingdom of Bahrain on 5/5/1443 AH corresponding to 12/12/2021 AD, headed by a joint presidency of His Royal Highness Prince Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown PrincePrime Minister and Minister of Defense in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and his brother His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the resulting launch of a number of political, military, security, commercial, investment, cultural and tourism initiatives in a way that contributes to enhancing various aspects of cooperation betweenThe two countries and the two brotherly peoples.
In the security and military field, the two sides expressed their satisfaction with the existing cooperation between the two countries, stressing the continued enhancement of joint cooperation between them in this field..
The two leaders - may God protect them - directed the importance of continuing to work on developing joint military cooperation and enhancing security cooperation between the two brotherly countries, and the integration between the security services to consolidate the security pillars, determine attempts to prejudice the security and stability of the two countries, and stressed the danger of the growing capabilities of terrorist groups in general in the region and Iran's smuggling of capabilitiesThe missile and marches for these groups in order to target the countries of the region.
In the fields of energy and climate change, the two brotherly countries praised the close cooperation between them, in the field of energy, and the successful efforts of the countries of the "OPEC Plus" group, aimed at enhancing the stability of global oil markets, and also stressed the importance of the continuation of this cooperation, and the need for all countries to adhere to the OPEC agreementPlus ”.
The two sides welcomed the cooperation in the oil and gas sector and the exchange of experiences and experiences in this field, and they agreed to enhance the ways of cooperation on international climate policies, and to work to focus on emissions and not sources, through the application of the Carbon's circular economy approach, and the "Green Middle East" initiative,They aspire to enhance cooperation in the implementation of this initiative, and seek to establish a regional complex for carbon extraction, use and storage, to contribute to addressing carbon emissions in an economically sustainable way, in addition to cooperation in the field of hydrogen and developing technologies related to its transfer and storage and exchanging experiences and experiences to implement best practices in the field of hydrogen projects.
The two sides also expressed their aspiration to enhance cooperation in the areas of energy efficiency, renewable energy, and clean technologies of hydrocarbons, and develop projects related to these areas, to contribute to sustaining the demand for energy supplies globally, in addition to cooperation in the areas of nuclear and radiological control.
The two sides stressed the importance of enhancing the trade exchange of electrical energy, including the benefit of electrical connection and the exchange of experiences in energy sectors projects, cooperation in stimulating innovation, applying emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence in the energy sector, developing the incubating environment for it, and working to localize the energy sector products and supply basketsAssociated.
In the economic and commercial affairs, the two sides stressed their intention to raise the pace of joint economic cooperation by motivating the governmental and private sectors and the continued exchange of visits between business owners to reach qualitative commercial and investment exchanges and establish economic projects in the two countries that serve the visions of 2030 for the two kingdoms, and enhance the opportunities for partnership between the private sector inThe two countries, and also affirmed the importance of enabling the private sector to exploit the available opportunities and various capabilities in the two countries, and work to develop human cadres, especially in the areas of joint industries between the two sides and projects to import the materials necessary for infrastructure work, inter -trade and strategic partnership in various educational and health fieldsAnd enhance cooperation.
The two sides also reviewed the issues of common concern on the regional and international arenas, stressing their continued support to achieve everything that would establish peace and stability in the Middle East and the world, and the importance of reaching a comprehensive and fair settlement of the Palestinian -Israeli conflict in accordance with the two -state solution, relevant international legitimacy decisions, and initiativeArab peace, to ensure the right of the Palestinian people to establish an independent state on the borders of 1967 AD and its capital is East Jerusalem.
The two sides expressed their view of their views on continuing their efforts to find a comprehensive political solution to the Yemeni crisis based on the Gulf initiative, its executive mechanism, the outcomes of the comprehensive national dialogue conference, the Riyadh conference, the UN Security Council Resolution No. 2216 and the initiative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to end the Yemeni crisis, in a way that preserves the brotherly Yemen, its unity and safetyHis sovereignty and independence, rejecting any interference in its internal affairs, and condemning the continued targeting of the Houthi terrorist militias for airports, notables and vital installations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and the two sides welcomed the Security Council to redeem a decision to renew sanctions on the Houthis, classify a terrorist group and include them in the list of Yemen sanctions and impose an arms embargo on them,At the same time, you appreciate the great role played by the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Acts to lift the human suffering from the brotherly Yemeni people.
In the Iraqi affairs, they expressed their wishes for the formation of an Iraqi government that continues to work for the security and stability of Iraq and its development, eliminating terrorism and stopping external interference in its internal affairs..
In the Lebanese affairs, the two sides stressed their keenness on the security, stability and unity of the Lebanese lands, and the importance of conducting comprehensive reforms that guarantee that Lebanon exceeds its crises and restricting weapons to the legitimate state institutions, and that Lebanon should not be a starting point for any terrorist acts and incubating terrorist organizations and groups that target the security and stability of the region as the terrorist Hezbollah either fromDuring the media, seminars, etc., and not also a source of drug scourge that threatens the safety of societies.
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Regarding the Syrian crisis, the two sides stressed that the political solution is the only solution to the Syrian crisis, and expressed their support in this regard for the efforts of the United Nations and its special envoy to implement relevant international resolutions, foremost of which is Security Council Resolution 2254 and to stop regional interventions and projects that threaten the unity, sovereignty and safety of SyriaIts lands, and they stressed their standing by the Syrian people and the need to support international humanitarian efforts in Syria.
With regard to the situation in Sudan, the two sides pointed out their continued support for everything that would achieve security and stability in Sudan, wishing Sudan and its brotherly people stability and prosperity.
Regarding the Iranian nuclear file, the two sides emphasized the importance of cooperation and dealing seriously and effectively with Iran's nuclear file with all its components and its repercussions in a way that contributes to achieving regional and international security and stability, and emphasizing the principles of good neighborhood and respecting international decisions and international legitimacy, and setting all the destabilizing activities of the region, foremost of which is the missile programThe Iranian, and they demand in this regard the parties concerned with taking into account the interests, security and stability of the region.
On the Libyan issue, the two sides expressed the importance of reaching a political solution to the Libyan crisis in accordance with international legitimacy decisions in a way that preserves the interests of the Libyan people and the unity of Libyan lands and enhances security and peace in the region, and they also stressed the need to withdraw mercenaries, foreign fighters and foreign forces from Libya.
With regard to Afghanistan;The two sides stressed the need to support security and stability in Afghanistan and not to allow a safe haven for terrorists and extremists in it, and the two sides denounced any actions aimed at recruiting Afghan refugees in various areas of the conflict, and expressed the importance of supporting relief efforts and humanitarian actions in Afghanistan, noting the initiative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to call for the meetingThe exceptional on December 19, 2021 in Islamabad, and the important decisions issued by it aimed at achieving stability and development in Afghanistan.
They also confirmed their intention to enhance cooperation towards all political issues, and to develop common positions that preserve the two brotherly countries, their security and stability, and the importance of continuing coordination and consultation between them regarding developments and developments in all regional and international forums, and in a way that contributes to achieving security, stability and prosperity for the two brotherly countries, their peoples, the peoples of the region and the whole world.
At the end of the visit, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for what he received and the accompanying delegation from the hospitality and good hospitality and the generosity of the meeting during their residence in their second country, Saudi Arabia.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, also expressed his best wishes to his brother His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the brotherly Bahraini people, continued progress and prosperity.