Launching the Declaration of the Kingdom of Bahrain in the Arab Republic of Egypt

27-04-2023

Cairo, April 27 (BNA): Under the royal patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of the country, the King Hamad Global Center for Peaceful Coexistence, and this is Bahrain, inaugurated the Declaration of the Kingdom of Bahrain in the Arab Republic of Egypt. Praise. At the ceremony held on this occasion, His Excellency Mr. Osama bin Ahmed Khalaf Al-Asfoor, Minister of Social Development, delivered a speech in which he conveyed the greetings and appreciation of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, may God protect and preserve him. He said that your presence today confirms the strength of the Bahraini-Egyptian relations, which are a role model, and which have reached advanced levels at all levels, thanks to the constant attention and care they receive from His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and his brother, His Excellency President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, President of the sister Republic of Egypt. . Al-Asfoor added, "Today we live in a world dominated by challenges and conflicts and the spread of extremist ideas among peoples. There is a hand that always seeks to spread the concepts of extremism, hatred and violence, and there is a hand on the other side that strives to spread the concepts of goodness, peace and coexistence between religions and sects. His Excellency the Minister of Social Development continued: "We came from the Kingdom of Bahrain and landed on the land of Arab Egypt, carrying messages that embody the approach and philosophy of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain. This thought, which has become unique in nature, exceptional in its ideas, is embodied in qualitative initiatives based on its implementation by the King Hamad Global Center for Peaceful Coexistence, which developed a road map based on important and unprecedented principles included in the Declaration of the Kingdom of Bahrain." His Excellency stated that: "This document, which respects human rights and calls for dialogue and coexistence, focused on a very important aspect, which is that ignorance is the enemy of peace, and it must be fought so that we can spread the true concepts of peace and coexistence and reject hatred and sectarianism today from the land of Kinana, the land of love." Al-Asfoor continued: "We announce the inauguration of the Declaration of the Kingdom of Bahrain in the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt, hoping that God will help us all in spreading these principles and making them a reality that we live and practice in order to distance all humanity from a path that threatens its fate and take it to a world where acquaintance, peace and harmony prevail among all mankind." For his part, Mr. Amr Moussa, former Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, said: "I am pleased to participate in this important cultural occasion in the course of Egyptian-Bahraini relations, and in the course of political action in the Arab world and the Middle East." Amr Moussa added: "Bahrain has been known since ancient times as a hospitable, tolerant and open country. It was mentioned in the legendary Iliad as the country of purity, the country of hidden pearls, just as it was for this ancient country. It had trade links with Pharaonic Egypt, and its people are no problem. History books are full of narration and praise for the ancient Arab customs enjoyed by the people of Bahrain." Amr Moussa emphasized that: "The Bahraini society drew from this heritage, generation after generation, and relied on it in the cultural construction, which has become an important part of the Gulf and Arab soft power, and today we see an aspect of it through the declaration of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Cairo, and the presence of soft power is evidence of the strength of societies, and the distinction of active societies." Amr Moussa added: "We salute the choice of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Great King of Bahrain, for Cairo to be the first Arab and African capital to host the Kingdom of Bahrain Declaration, and to be the seat of this soft advocacy in its strong description in its essence." In turn, HE Mr. Taqi Al-Baharna, the first Bahraini ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt, said: "Today I am honored to express my overwhelming happiness for being with you in this fraternal and historical gathering that brings us together with our brothers from the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt. The relations between the two countries are strong, deep and deep-rooted, as Egypt has a great place in the heart of every Bahraini." Al-Baharna added: “The comprehensive development renaissance that the Kingdom of Bahrain is experiencing is based on the reform project of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the great King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, may God protect him, who laid the building blocks for development and renaissance at all levels. With this renaissance that the Kingdom is experiencing, there are aspects that the development process did not overlook, but focused and included lofty values, principles and human foundations that express the thought, philosophy and vision of His Majesty the Great King, may God support him, that establishes the values of peace and coexistence, which come within the framework of His Majesty’s firm conviction that The way to achieve sustainable development and world peace. The Declaration of the Kingdom of Bahrain is the founding document for all the work of the King Hamad Global Center for Peaceful Coexistence. Since its establishment by royal decree, it has focused on educational programs for young people, and the King Hamad Global Center for Peaceful Coexistence is a leading center in the world that aims to promote religious freedom, interfaith dialogue, peaceful coexistence and human diversity and combat terrorism, extremism, violence and hatred. The Bahraini-Egyptian relations have witnessed great momentum throughout history and times, and the relations between the two countries and the two brotherly peoples are solid and deep in history, and they have privacy, importance and importance.