Syrian president, Bahrain foreign minister discuss expansion of bilateral relations
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has met with Bahrain's foreign minister in the capital Damascus and discussed bilateral relations between the two countries in various fields.
Syria's official news agency, SANA, reported on Sunday that Assad and Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani met and exchanged their views on Damascus-Manama ties, underlining the need to strengthen them for the common interest of the two countries.
It is the first visit by a Bahraini foreign minister to Syria in nearly 13 years.
The two sides also reviewed ongoing preparations for the 33rd summit of the League of Arab states, which will be held in the Bahraini capital on May 16, and placed a premium on the need for the summit to enhance the Arab countries’ capabilities in facing regional and international challenges.
“Bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to develop them in various fields to serve the interests of the two countries and the two brotherly peoples were discussed, in addition to the preparations and efforts being made by the Kingdom of Bahrain to make the Arab summit scheduled for next month a success,” SANA said.
Assad also stressed the strengthening of Arab solidarity and joint action to achieve stability in the region in light of the events and developments in the world.
Earlier in the day, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad received his Bahraini counterpart and his accompanying delegation, discussing the consolidation of relations between the two countries.
The Arab League suspended the membership of Syria, one of its founding members, in November 2011, at the start of foreign-backed militancy in the country. Syria denounced the move as “illegal and a violation of the organization’s charter.”
The 22-member intergovernmental organization of Arab states readmitted Syria in May last year in defiance of threats made by the United States. The decision was supported by 13 of the Arab League members during a voting session in the Egyptian capital of Cairo.
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