Doha, Ahmed bin Salman Al Musallam, Speaker of the Council of Representatives in the 17th meeting of the Speakers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Shura, Representatives, National, and Ummah Councils held in Doha.
The meeting discussed topics of common interest and means to further enhance cooperation and coordination with the GCC legislative councils and regional and international parliaments.
The Speaker said that Bahrain under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and with the follow-up of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, remained committed to reform and development, focusing on peace, tolerance, coexistence, and human rights.
Bahrain is committed to strengthening international partnerships, respecting good neighbourliness, and non-interference in internal affairs, Al Musallam said.
The kingdom’s top priorities include promoting GCC integration and achieving just peace in the region, he added.
The approach of cooperation in the Gulf is a strategic choice and fundamental pillar for the future of Gulf states and their people, he said, adding that it ensured sustained stability, development and prosperity.
Al Musallam affirmed Bahrain’s support for efforts to develop the Gulf parliamentary work and cooperation, promoting women and youth participation and legislations that support development efforts, in addition to protecting Gulf communities from the violations against social values and Islamic teachings.
The meeting aims to support the progress of parliamentary work in the Gulf, based on the directives of Gulf leaders, to fulfill the aspirations of the peoples for further development, the Speaker said, adding that the current political circumstances, regional and international developments required consolidating cooperation and integration.
The Speaker of the Council of Representatives reiterated Bahrain’s call for immediate international action to end the war on Palestine, opening humanitarian corridors to provide aid, protect civilians, and release prisoners, hostages, and detainees.
Al Musallam’s speech also touched on Israel’s ongoing war and aggression against Palestinians; the siege on the Gaza Strip; the looming humanitarian catastrophe due to violations, killings, collective punishment; and violations of international humanitarian law committed against innocent civilians in Gaza.
He commended HM the King’s directives to provide urgent aid to Palestinians in those dire humanitarian circumstances, emphasising Bahrain’s historical support for peace and the right of the Palestinian people to establish an independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital; based on the two-state solution, Arab Peace Initiative, and international legitimacy resolutions.
The Speaker expressed gratitude for the role of Saudi Arabia, under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and the support of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to strengthen Arab action, Islamic solidarity, international partnership, diplomatic efforts, and humanitarian initiatives.
Source: Bahrain News Agency