The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Khalifa, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Sudan, Ibrahim Ahmed Ghandour, on the sidelines of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

During the meeting, Shaikh Khalid praised the brotherly relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Republic of the Sudan and the great progress they have made in expanding joint cooperation, in light of the keenness of the two countries’ leaders to strengthen these long-standing and solid relations for the benefit of both countries and peoples.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs also met with the Secretary of State and head of the Directorate of Political Affairs of the Swiss Confederation, Pascale Baeriswyl, he affirmed the importance of continuing meetings and exchanging visits between officials of the two friendly countries to develop areas of mutual cooperation and coordinate stances on regional and international issues.

During his meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives, Dr. Mohamed Asim, they discussed ways to enhance cooperation and develop bilateral relations to achieve common interests between the two countries, exchanging views on a number of regional and international issues of common concern, particularly regarding coordinating visions and the common interest in promoting peace and security in the world.

Shaikh Khalid also met with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Nepal, Krishna Bahadur Mahara, the two sides reviewed the course of friendly relations between the two countries and ways to promote them at various levels, exchanging views on the issues on the agenda of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Source: Fana News