Manama, May 8 (BNA)– His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa stressed the need for Islamic countries to work hand in hand to map out new cooperation formulae.
He was speaking as he received today former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmed Badawi.

HRH Praised Malaysia’s key role in the Islamic world, commending its honourable stances towards Bahrain which, he said, will always be cherished by every Bahraini.

He also underlined the importance of taking advantage of political and economic opportunities to further boost bilateral cooperation and activate agreements signed by both countries.

He hailed distinguished ties binding Bahrain and Malaysia, underscoring the role played by the former Malaysian Prime Minister in further cementing them.

The former Malaysian Premier praised Bahrain’s development momentum, commending HRH the Prime Minister’s keenness to promote bilateral relations and cooperation.

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BNA 1516 GMT 2013/05/08