His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, yesterday chaired the weekly Cabinet meeting at Gudaibiya Palace.
The Cabinet affirmed the importance of the discussions and outcomes of the 46th GCC Summit, hosted by Bahrain and chaired by His Majesty King Hamad.
The Cabinet affirmed the GCC’s pivotal role in safeguarding its unity and strengthening its cohesion in the face of any threats to its member states, emphasising the role that the summit played in enhancing this sense of cohesion.
The Cabinet praised the outcomes of the fourth meeting of the Bahraini-Saudi Co-ordination Council, held under the co-chairmanship of HRH Prince Salman and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
The Cabinet highlighted the announcements made during the meeting, which contribute to opening new horizons for co-operation between the countries.
The Cabinet underscored the importance of the visit of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, including the agreements signed, in further enhancing bilateral co-operation.
The Cabinet followed up on the directives of HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister to provide three job opportunities for registered Bahraini job-seekers before the end of the year, noting that the initiative aligns with the King’s far-reaching vision to offer employment opportunities for Bahraini citizens.
The Cabinet expressed its gratitude to the Labour Ministry for providing three job opportunities to more than 9,000 registered job-seekers, employing more than 3,600 of them.
The Cabinet also expressed its appreciation to the private sector for facilitating job opportunities.
The Cabinet commended the exceptional organisation of IRONMAN 70.3 Middle East Championship Bahrain 2025, and commended the efforts of His majesty’s representative for humanitarian work and youth affairs Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa in strengthening the kingdom’s international sporting standing.
The Cabinet extended its congratulations to Interior Ministry personnel on Bahrain Police Day.
The Cabinet extended its congratulations to the Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture Ministry, the Housing and Urban Planning Ministry and the Education Ministry for receiving awards under the Arab Government Excellence Award 2025.
The Cabinet stressed the importance of continuing to develop government services provided to citizens to achieve excellence.
The Cabinet welcomed Manama being crowned the World’s Leading Business Travel Destination at the prestigious World Travel Awards Grand Final 2025 and noted the achievement of Exhibition World Bahrain (EWB).
The four awards received by the EWB include the Middle East’s Best MICE Event Venue, global recognition as the World’s Leading Large-Scale Wedding Venue and the World’s Leading MICE Event Venue.
These recognitions further position the kingdom as a regional hub for hosting exhibitions and conferences.
The Cabinet commended the exceptional organisation of the awards ceremony held at Exhibition World Bahrain.
The Cabinet reviewed several memorandums submitted by ministerial committees and ministers, and approved the following:
- A draft law amending some provisions of the legislative decree regarding external auditors.
- A memorandum of understanding between the University of Bahrain and the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association.
- The announcement of protections for humanitarian workers.
- The government’s response to three proposals submitted by Parliament.
The Cabinet also reviewed updates related to the Industry and Commerce Ministry’s priorities within the 2023-2026 Government Programme.
The Cabinet noted the following ministerial reports:
- Outcomes of the fourth meeting of the Bahraini-Russian Intergovernmental Committee for Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technological Co-operation.
- Outcomes of the kingdom’s participation in the Global Industry Summit 2025, the 21st session of the Unido General Conference, and the extraordinary meeting of the General Assembly of the Arab Industrial Development, Standardisation and Mining Organisation.
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