THE Cabinet yesterday reiterated the importance of His Majesty King Hamad’s recent address to the media, which serves as a guiding principle for safeguarding the interests of the kingdom and its citizens, while reinforcing security, stability, and continued prosperity.
The Cabinet, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, underscored that the government, across all its entities, continues to implement the King’s directives and aims for the benefit of the kingdom and its people. The Cabinet emphasised that the directives drive forward the kingdom’s comprehensive development and that safeguarding Bahrain’s security and stability is a shared national responsibility that cannot be compromised.
The Cabinet also expressed its appreciation for the support extended by Bahraini and GCC tribes and families following the address delivered by His Majesty. It also extended its gratitude to partner countries and regional and international institutions for their full solidarity with Bahrain, and their supportive stance towards the measures taken to protect its security, preserve its sovereignty, national interests, and to confront any attempts to undermine them.
The Cabinet commended King Mohammed VI of Morocco, as well as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Yemen, Lebanon, in addition to the Secretariat General of the GCC and the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation (OIC) for their firm positions and steadfast support for Bahrain in confronting threats against its security and stability.
The Cabinet affirmed continued co-operation with the Legislative Authority to work torwards the kingdom’s shared national goals, in line with His Majesty’s Royal Order on extending the sixth legislative term of the Shura Council and the Parliament by one year for a fifth session.
The Cabinet noted the message delivered by the King, on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, praising the pivotal role played by Bahraini media during the hostile Iranian aggression towards the kingdom and the region.