Manama, Feb. 1(BNA): His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa received an invitation from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud to attend the opening of the 30th National Festival for Culture and Heritage.

HM the King received at Al-Safriya Palace Saudi Ambassador to Bahrain Dr. Abdulla bin Abdulmalek Al-Sheikh, who delivered the invitation from the Saudi monarch. HM the King extended deepest thanks to the Saudi leader, hailing strong historical relations binding the two kingdoms and peoples and steadily-growing cooperation in all fields.

He commended the key role of Al-Janadriya Festival in conserving authentic Saudi Arabian heritage and hailed its continuous success, becoming a world-renowned platform for leading thinkers, researchers and cultural figures .
HM the King hailed the line-up of varied cultural, artistic and literary events lined-up, which bear witness to Saudi deep-rooted heritage. He wished Al-Janadriyah National Festival for Culture and Heritage every success to reflect the pivotal and honourable role of Saudi Arabia.

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BNA 1831 GMT 2016/02/01