MANAMA, MAY 9 (BNA) CHAIRMAN OF THE REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL KHALIFA BIN AHMED AL DHAHRANI ANNOUNCED TODAY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A JOINT PARLIAMENTARY PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN BAHRAIN REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL AND QATAR'S SHURA COUNCIL. AL DHAHRANI SAID THIS PARTNERSHIP WOULD HELP IN FURTHER BOLSTERING PARLIAMENTARY COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF LEGISLATIVE AND AUDIT ALONG WITH EXCHANGE OF EXPERTISE.
HE ALSO AFFIRMED THE DEEP-ROOTED HISTORIC RELATIONS EXISTING BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES ON ALL LEVELS. AL DHAHRANI WAS SPEAKING DURING THE ARRIVAL OF A QATARI SHURA COUNCIL DELEGATION TO BAHRAIN TO HOLD PARLIAMENTARY RELATED TALKS. THE QATARI DELEGATION WILL ALSO CONDUCT VARIOUS VISITS TO OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHMENTS TO REVIEW WITH THEM MEANS OF FURTHER BOLSTERING JOINT COOPERATION. HS/ 09-MAY-2009 18:28