Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has welcomed the decision taken by the Saudi Cabinet during its session chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman to hold discussions with Bahrain on raising the representation level of the coordination council to be presided over by the countries' crown princes, Bahrain News Agency reported late Tuesday. King Hamad affirmed the solid historic ties between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia based on strong foundations of fraternity, visions, understanding, and coordination that the forefathers established and consolidated with the unity of their positions in various circumstances thanks to their strong bonds and common destiny. "Today, joint action between the two countries continues based on the forefathers' approach and with the same cohesion in order to establish and shape the features of a legacy for the future generations through the consolidation of deep-rooted relations and strategically strengthening them at various levels, King Hamad said. In its session held virtually, the Saudi Cabinet "approved to discuss with Bahrain to raise the level of representation for the Saudi-Bahraini Coordination Council to be headed by the crown princes of the two countries and to sign the protocol amending the text of the establishment of the council." Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa stressed keenness to achieve the visions and aspirations of King Hamad by strengthening relations between the two countries through the council in a way that contributes to further consolidating their distinguished bilateral ties at all levels and achieving a more prosperous future that fulfills ambitions and aspirations. He praised the support and interest in the close fraternal relations between the two countries accorded by King Hamad and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman praised the good efforts of Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman to strengthen relations and promote them to a higher level of cooperation and coordination. — SG
