Prime Minister of Bahrain Khalifa ibn Salman al-Khalifa said on Sunday that the regional states should prevent foreign interference in the regional affairs.
In a meeting with Iran's new Ambassador to Bahrain Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, he said Iran and his country should cooperate in major regional affairs. On Iran's peaceful nuclear activities, he said that as his country has already announced on various occasions, Bahrain rejects the notion of the so-called Iranian threat and is against any efforts to harm Iran.
He stressed the need for cooperation between Iran and other regional states.
Referring to good relations between Iranian and Bahrain governments and nations, the prime minister remarked that certain political complications in the region should be solved to realize the calm and tranquility for the people. He said that the long-standing relations between Iran and Bahrain are expanding.
He called on the ambassdor to convey his greetings to the Supreme Leader of Iran and Iranian president and said he wished to visit Iran.
In the meeting the new Iranian ambassador said both countries enjoy great potential capacities for expanding relations especially in political and economic fields and referred to certain joint ventures including the construction of Milan Hospital in Manama.
The Iranian ambassador also presented a report on promotion of privatization in the country and enforcement of the 44 article of Iran's constitution.
© IRNA 2007
