HRH Prince Salman holds first major briefing since appointment as Prime Minister

HRH Prince Salman holds first major briefing since appointment as Prime Minister

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held his first wide-ranging briefing since his appointment as Prime Minister.



HRH Prince Salman responded to questions on the subjects of the Kingdom of Bahrain's COVID-19 response, the dynamism of the Bahraini economy and people, planned reforms in Government and in the judicial system, foreign policy and the broader direction the Kingdom will take under Prince Salman's leadership.



On Bahrain's COVID-19 response, Prince Salman said:



"Whilst the pandemic has presented the Kingdom with unique challenges, the success of the National COVID-19 Taskforce has positioned Bahrain favourably to benefit early from the global recovery. We expect by the middle of this year, we will have turned the tide and be well on the way to recovery.“



"We are proud of what the Kingdom of Bahrain has achieved thanks to the unity and commitment of Team Bahrain.“



On the economy, Prince Salman said:



"The world is facing unprecedented economic challenges and we must convert these challenges into opportunities“



"Treating our economy as if it needed protecting from competition and market forces would be a far cry from unleashing its full potential, built on competition, innovation, adaptation and