Interior Minister General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa met Syrian President Ahmed Al Sharaa during an official visit to Syria.
General Shaikh Rashid conveyed a message from His Majesty King Hamad, along with the greetings of His Majesty and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. He also conveyed their wishes for President Al Sharaa’s good health and for continued security and stability for Syria and its people.
President Al Sharaa conveyed his greetings to His Majesty and HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, wishing Bahrain and its people continued stability, progress and prosperity.
During the visit, the Interior Minister also met Syrian Minister of Interior Anas Khattab. The two sides held talks on enhancing bilateral co-operation and co-ordination, during which the minister emphasised Bahrain’s steadfast support for Syria, its leadership and people, and commended the efficiency and capabilities of the Syrian security services and their role in enhancing the country’s security and stability.
General Shaikh Rashid highlighted the longstanding relations between Bahrain and Syria and the shared commitment to strengthening relations based on mutual respect and enhancing co-operation and co-ordination in support of the interests of both countries.
The talks also reviewed means to enhance security cooperation and discussed latest regional and international security developments. The two sides agreed to activate security co-operation and continue consultation, co-ordination and the exchange of expertise across several areas.
In a separate meeting, the Interior Minister met Syrian Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management Raed Abdul Karim Al Saleh. The meeting reviewed issues related to enhancing cooperation and coordination in crisis and emergency management.
During the meeting, the two ministers signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on co-operation in disaster risk reduction and civil protection through the exchange of expertise, training and technical support to strengthen Syria’s capabilities in responding to emergencies and disasters.
The MoU includes training programmes, field visits and support for recovery and reconstruction plans.
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