On the twenty-second of February of each year, the sister Kingdom of Saudi Arabia celebrates the anniversary of the founding of the first Saudi state at the hands of the founder, Imam Muhammad bin Saud, in 1727 AD.
The Kingdom of Bahrain shares with its sister Kingdom of Saudi Arabia its national celebrations of this precious anniversary, as the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ordered in 2022 that the twenty-second of February of each year be a day to commemorate, remember and glorify the anniversary of the founding of the first Saudi state three centuries ago with its capital. Diriyah and its constitution, the Holy Qur’an and the Sunnah of His Messenger, may God bless him and grant him peace, up to the present time.
The people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are proud of this great historical legacy that was established by Imam Muhammad bin Saud – may God have mercy on him – in a great state that drew a rich record of the events of the social, political, economic and cultural life that the people of the Arabian Peninsula lived at that time under the rule of the first Saudi state, passing through the rule of Imam Turki bin Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Saud – may God have mercy on him – the founder of the second Saudi state, leading to the unification of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the hands of its unifier, King Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al-Faisal Al Saud – may God have mercy on him – and the builder of its renaissance, to whom credit is attributed after God for its development and growth and its arrival to what it has reached today. An internal renaissance and a distinguished position at the Arab, regional and global levels, and after him his sons, the kings – may God have mercy on them – until the prosperous era of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and His Highness the faithful Crown Prince – may God protect them -.
Today, this cherished occasion comes, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is living the most beautiful eras of openness, progress, prosperity and stability under the wise leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and his Crown Prince, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, harnessing all national and human energies and resources to raise its banner. Visibility in various development paths inside and outside the sisterly Kingdom.
As this occasion comes, the bilateral relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia enjoy a unique specificity that is born of love, respect, and deep-rooted historical brotherhood, at the official and popular levels, and the leaderships of the two countries have always emphasized it on all occasions, meetings, and forums, going beyond all meanings of diplomacy and usual protocols, for what is deeper. And further.
The two sister kingdoms always agree in the unity of visions, decisions and ranks towards issues and decisions of common interest, and they share the unity of action, cooperation and destiny, whether through their affiliation to the Gulf Cooperation Council system or the League of Arab States or within the framework of their membership in international organizations affiliated with the United Nations and others. Alliances and regional and international organizations.
The relations between the two countries derive their specificity from the history of brotherhood and kinship that bind the two honorable families – the Al Khalifa and the Al Saud – and are rooted in the heart of the Arabian Peninsula, where nobility, Arabism and rich history stand as witness to the loftiness of the leaders and rulers of the two countries over the years and their adherence to a great human legacy that pulsates with authenticity and Arabism. Loyalty to God and country.
The history of official visits exchanged between the leaders of the two countries goes back to an early era extending to the first Saudi state (1745-1818), when “Imam Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud,” the father of the founding King Abdul Aziz Al Saud – may God have mercy on him, made his first visit to Bahrain in 1876 AD. He was received by the late Ruler of Bahrain at the time, His Excellency Sheikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa.
After that, mutual visits continued between the leaders and kings of the two brotherly countries and never stopped or interrupted. On the contrary, it enjoyed the highest levels of partnership and cooperation under the prosperous reign of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the great King of the country, may God protect and preserve him, and the sincere efforts of His Royal Highness the Prince. Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, may God protect and preserve him, to push bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries towards comprehensive integration, which was strengthened by the establishment of the Supreme Coordination Committee headed by His Highness the Crown Prince of the two countries, as well as intensifying successive high-level visits, for consultation and discussion, exchanging visions and unifying positions. And to strengthen and develop relations at various levels, for the good, benefit, and prosperity of their two brotherly peoples, and to achieve stability and peace in the Gulf, Arab, and global region.
Since July 28, 2019, the sister kingdoms of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have been linked to a high strategic partnership expressed by the establishment of the “Bahraini-Saudi Coordination Council” headed by Their Highnesses the Crown Princes of both countries. The Council was the culmination of the extended history of fraternal relations (since ancient times, leading to a new era of cooperation and integration). ).
This is what His Highness the Crown Prince and his brother, His Highness the Saudi Crown Prince, emphasized during their chairmanship of the third meeting of the Saudi-Bahraini Coordination Council, which was hosted by Riyadh on the seventh of this February, where they stressed the push for greater coordination and cooperation between the two countries, a translation of the advanced levels reached by the distinguished bilateral relations. To achieve the desired integration.
The third meeting witnessed the announcement of the opening of the first office of the Saudi-Bahraini Company, which was established in November 2022 between the Saudi Public Investment Fund and Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, with an investment amounting to (5) billion US dollars, and the completion of the construction of the King Abdullah Medical City Hospital in the Kingdom of Bahrain, which is scheduled to begin. It will be operational during the second quarter of 2024, in addition to a number of projects related to launching training opportunities and incubating private sector institutions concerned with artificial intelligence, networking and electronic data sharing, and partnerships between private sector institutions in the health fields (and the treatment of products in the two countries). During the meeting, a number of agreements and memorandums of understanding were signed in the fields of (energy, economy, finance, financial markets, legal, culture, education, administrative development, health, and media).
The Bahraini-Saudi Coordination Council is credited with the launch and activation of initiatives in all areas of cooperation through its five committees. It will benefit the citizens of both countries and meet the aspirations of their leadership, in order for the two countries to achieve their development goals, in accordance with action plans and strategies that achieve sustainability in all major national and development projects.
The sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as it remembers its founding day on the twenty-second of February this year, stands with pride and honor to witness its inspiring successes and achievements and the qualitative leap achieved in its modern modern state in terms of its political, economic, diplomatic, social, cultural, media and technological growth and prosperity, added to… Its inherent components that it enjoys are regional and international strategic position and weight, a distinct geographical and geopolitical location, enormous economic and human resources, and keeping pace with modern technological sciences, in addition to its unique religious status as a Qibla for Muslims in the entire world. These are all features that have enabled it to achieve a comprehensive development shift in accordance with Sustainable Vision 2030 towards the future with confident and steady steps, which achieved leadership and topping the ranks alongside the major economic countries in cooperation and in efforts to establish global peace and stability.
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