26th issueNovember 2019

The DiplomaticGazette

نتقدم بأخلص التهاني والتبريكات لسلطنة عمان الشقيقة، بمناسبة ذكرى العيد الوطني، متمنين لها مزيدًا من التقدم والرفعة والازدهار

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the Sultanate of Oman

Stances

3 November 2019Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kingdom of Bahrain condemns terrorist attack on military outpost in Republic of Mali

6 November 2019Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kingdom of Bahrain condemns stabbing incident in Jerash, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

20 November 2019Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kingdom of Bahrain condemns hijacking and armed robbery against “Rabigh3-” vessel by Iran-backed Houthi militias.

20 November 2019Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterates Bahrain's firm rejection of Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian state.

25 November 2019Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kingdom of Bahrain condemns terrorist blast targeting UN vehicle in Kabul، Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

30 November 2019

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kingdom of Bahrain condemns stabbing attack in London, United Kingdom.

1 November 2019Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, General Prayuth Chan-ocha received the Minister of Foreign Affair, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa. The Minister affirmed the keenness of the Kingdom of Bahrain to push forward bilateral relations and joint

cooperation with the Kingdom of Thailand in several areas and continue consultation and coordination on various issues in international forums.

2 November 2019

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, signed the Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) in Bangkok.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, Don Pramudwinai, on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Preparatory Meeting for the 35th ASEAN Summit.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore, Mr. Vivian Balakrishnan, on the sideline of the 35th of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Bangkok.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa participated in the opening ceremony of the 35th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the related summits in Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, met His Highness the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on the sidelines of the 10th Sir Bani Yas Forum.

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Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa met at the Ministry’s General Court, the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, Ivica Dacic.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed AlKhalifa, recived the High Representative of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, Miguel Ángel Moratinos The Minister hailed the Alliance’s initiatives which contribute to enhancing inter-cultural and religious dialogue.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, held a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov as part of his official visit to Moscow.

Minister of Foreign Affairs: Manama Dialogue has become an important platform for senior officials and experts to exchange insights and ideas on regional developments

The National Security Advisor and Commander of the Royal Guard, His Highness Major-General Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa and senior officials at the Ministry.

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National Day

Ministry News

Diplomatic Highlights

Independence Days

2 November 2019National Committee for the Prohibition of Development, Production, Use and Stockpiling of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction holds its 9th meeting, chaired by Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Chairperson the Committee Shaikha Rana bint Isa bin Daij Al Khalifa.

3 November 2019

Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa chairs roundtable of National Network for International Affairs

4 November 2019

The Kingdom of Bahrain Participates in MESA Task Force Meeting in Riyadh

6 November 2019Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kingdom of Bahrain signs agreement with Ministry of Foreign Affairs of brotherly Sultanate of Oman

7 November 2019MOFA Undersecretary Receives Acting Regional Director of UN Women

10 November 2019Assistant Foreign Minister briefs European Union, European Parliament on progress of human rights in Kingdom of Bahrain

11 November 2019Assistant Foreign Minister attends Veterans Day event at Embassy of United Kingdom to Kingdom of Bahrain

12 November 2019Assistant Foreign Minister receives Deputy Chief of Mission of U.S. Embassy in Bahrain

14 November 2019Undersecretary for International Affairs Heads Bahrain Delegation to MESA in Washington

14 November 2019Undersecretary of International Affairs meets Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Arabian Gulf Affairs in Near East Bureau at U.S. Department of State in Washington

15 November 2019Undersecretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs for International Affairs meets in Washington with Deputy National Security Advisor for MENA at WHNSC

17 November 2019Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tamkeen sign agreement to train Bahrainis to work in international organizations

20 November 2019Assistant Foreign Minister receives Kuwaiti Ambassador to Bahrain

21 November 2019MOFA Undersecretary for International Affairs Chairs 4th Bahraini-Swiss Political Consultations Meeting

21 November 2019MOFA Undersecretary for International Affairs meets Singapore's Minister of State for Defense and Foreign Affairs

22 November 2019During third meeting of political consultations: new perspectives for cooperation between Kingdom of Bahrain and German Republic

22 November 2019Receiving NATO official: Undersecretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs for International Affairs: effective and sustainable partnership between Bahrain and NATO

22 November 2019Undersecretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs for International Affairs meets with Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kingdom of Thailand

23 November 2019Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed discusses enhancing joint cooperation with official from Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

23 November 2019Undersecretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs for International Affairs meets with Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs

24 November 2019Undersecretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs for International Affairs chairs 3rd meeting of political consultations between Kingdom of Bahrain and Kingdom of Belgium

24 November 2019Undersecretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs highlights development of Bahraini-Italian relations

24 November 2019Undersecretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs for International Affairs meets U.S. Department of State Director of Policy Planning and Senior Policy Advisor to Secretary

25 November 2019The Kingdom of Bahrain participates in Arab League Foreign Ministers Extraordinary Session

26 November 2019MoFA Undersecretary participates in 24th Conference of the States Parties to OPCW in Kingdom of Netherlands

26 November 2019Undersecretary for International Affairs participates in Golden Jubilee ceremony of Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

27 November 2019Undersecretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs meets Director-General of Organisation for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

27 November 2019Undersecretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs meets Ambassador of United Arab Emirates to Kingdom of Netherlands

30 November 2019Kingdom of Bahrain reviews its Human Rights experience before OIC

19 November 2019Kingdom of Bahrain pioneering model in protection of child rights internationally

6 November 2019

Ministry of Foreign Affairs holds farewell ceremony for the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the Kingdom of Bahrain

The League of Arab StatesIt is a regional organization comprising the Arab countries in the Asian and African continent.

22 March 1945The Charter of the League of Arab States was signed by the representatives of the Arab States.

The permanent headquartersof the Arab League is located in Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt

The Secretary-Generalof the Arab League is Ahmed Aboul Gheit.

Objectives of the Arab League:

1.Consolidating relations among Arab countries.

2.Safeguarding the independence of member-states.

3.Coordinating the plans and policies among member-states.

4.Enhancing cooperation in economic, cultural, social, health and other fields.

5.Looking into the Arab states’ interests and affairs in general

6.Cooperating with international bodies to ensure security and

peace and regulate economic and social relations

The Organisation of Islamic CooperationThe Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is the second largest inter-governmental organization after the United Nations with a membership of 57 states spread over four continents. The Organization is the collective voice of the Muslim world.

The Organization was established

The permanent headquarters

on 25 September 1969

of the organization in located Jeddah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

in 1972the Kingdom of Bahrain joined the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation

Secretary General of OIC:Dr. Yousef Bin Ahmad Bin Abdul Rahman Al-Othaimeen

The OIC’s key bodies:1. The Islamic Summit2. The Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM)3. The General Secretariat

November 9: Kingdom of CambodiaDiplomatic Relations: June 29th 2009

November 18: Republic of LatviaDiplomatic Relations: May 10th 1993

November 18: the brotherly Kingdom of MoroccoDiplomatic Relations: March 5th, 1973

November 22: the brotherly Lebanese RepublicDiplomatic Relations: March 5th, 1973

November 25: Republic of SurinameDiplomatic Relations: November 10th, 1999

November 28: the brotherly Islamic Republic of MauritaniaDiplomatic Relations: April 30th, 1973

November 28: Republic of AlbaniaDiplomatic Relations: May 10th 1993