Pakistan’s foreign minister meets with top Bahraini leaders as two countries sign key deals

Pakistan’s foreign minister meets with top Bahraini leaders as two countries sign key deals

Saudi Gazette report MANAMA — Bahrain Crown Prince Salman Bin Hamad, who is also the country’s prime minister, met here on Thursday with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. During the meeting, Prince Salman underlined the importance of strengthening bilateral relations, including cooperation against COVID-19, which requires strong coordination and solidarity from the international community. For his part, Qureshi expressed his appreciation for the support extended by the crown prince toward strengthened bilateral and COVID-19 cooperation. Commenting on the meeting between Prince Salman and Qureshi, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said that the Bahraini foreign minister expressed appreciation for the contribution made by Pakistani expatriates towards Bahrain’s progress and economic development. Prince Salman also highlighted the close cooperation extended by in the development of Bahrain’s defense and security capabilities. The meeting was attended by Bahrain’s Foreign Abdullatif Al Zayani, Finance and National Economy Minister Shaikh Salman Bin Khalifa. Qureshi, who is on a two-day official visit to the kingdom leading a delegation for the Bahraini-Pakistan Joint Ministerial Committee, also met on Thursday with Bahrain’s Interior Minister Gen. Shaikh Rashid Bin Abdullah Al Khalifa. The meeting reviewed counterterrorism cooperation and coordination, as well as bilateral coordination in fighting narcotics and human trafficking. According