Manama : The Deputy King, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, today chaired the weekly Cabinet Meeting at Gudaibiya Palace.
The Cabinet commended His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s address at the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace, held at the invitation of Donald Trump, President of the United States of America, affirming the Kingdom’s steadfast stance on peace.
The Cabinet highlighted the importance of HM the King’s address that affirmed Bahrain’s firm commitment to the peaceful resolution of conflict and to strengthening relations between countries, religions, and peoples based on dialogue, mutual respect and peaceful coexistence.
The Cabinet also commended the outcomes of the visit of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to the State of Qatar, and His Royal Highness’s meeting with His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Amir of Qatar.
The Cabinet expressed its gratitude for the warm hospitality extended to His Royal Highness and the accompanying delegation during His Royal Highness’s visits to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.
The Cabinet congratulated the State of Kuwait, its Amir, government, and people on Kuwait’s National Day and Liberation Day, emphasising Kuwait’s accomplishments across various sectors.
The Cabinet stressed the full sovereignty of the State of Kuwait over its maritime areas and maritime elevations and expressed its categorical rejection of any claims by other parties to sovereignty over them. The Cabinet further urged the Republic of Iraq to take into consideration the course of historical relations between Kuwait and Iraq and their peoples, and to act responsibly in accordance with the rules and principles of international law, particularly the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982, in a manner consistent with the understandings, agreements, and bilateral memoranda of understanding between the two countries.
The Cabinet then reviewed several memoranda submitted by ministerial committees and ministers, approving the following:
1. A draft law amending certain provisions of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Law.
2. A draft law amending certain provisions of the law on consumer protection.
3. The government’s response to several proposals.
The Cabinet then reviewed the following ministerial reports:
1. The outcomes of the participation in the opening session of the 62nd Munich Security Conference.
2. The outcomes of the 6th session of the Morocco-Bahrain Joint High Committee.
3. Updates on the implementation of Cabinet decisions.
