Foreign Ministry Undersecretary for Political Affairs, Dr. Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, met with Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Kao Kim Hourn, on the sidelines of his participation in the 20th session of the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, in Singapore.

Dr. Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa affirmed keenness of the Kingdom of Bahrain to boost political and economic cooperation as well as strategic partnership with the ASEAN member states, in light of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) which Bahrain joined in 2019. He pointed out keenness to support the treaty’s goals of promoting regional and international peace and security as well as enhancing international cooperation on the basis of mutual respect, no interference in domestic affairs, and solving conflicts peacefully.

The ASEAN Secretary General commended keenness of the Kingdom of Bahrain to foster the Gulf and Arab cooperation and further consolidate political and economic partnership with ASEAN member states. He wished Bahrain more growth and prosperity.

The meeting was attended by Head of the Asian and Pacific Ocean Affairs Sector at the Foreign Ministry, Ambassador Fatima Abdullah Al-Dhaen.

Source: Bahrain News Agency