Manama, March 20 (BNA)– His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa deputised his Advisor Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa to attend a reception ceremony hosted at the Gulf Hotel today by Tunisian Ambassador to Bahrain Mohammed bin Yussef marking Tunisia’s Independence Day.

HRH the Prime Minister’s Advisor conveyed the greetings of HRH the Premier to the Tunisian leadership and people as well as his best wishes of more progress and stability to their country.

He lauded historic brotherly relations between Bahrain and Tunisia and their progress at various levels, emphasising Bahrain’s keenness to boost bilateral cooperation in various fields.

The Tunisian ambassador praised the strong Bahraini-Tunisian fraternal relations, lauding the kingdom’s growth and prosperity.

The reception ceremony was attended by senior officials and members of the diplomatic corps.

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BNA 1811 GMT 2014/03/20