MANAMA, OCT. 23 (BNA) HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE SALMAN BIN HAMAD AL KHALIFA, THE CROWN PRINCE AND PRESIDENT OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL FOR YOUTH AND SPORTS, TODAY SENT A CONGRATULATORY CABLE TO PRESIDENT OF MOTOR SPORTS FEDERATION SHAIKH ABDULLAH BIN ISA AL KHALIFA ON THE OCCASION OF HIS APPOINTMENT AS MEMBER OF THE WORLD MOTOR SPORTS COUNCIL.
HH THE CROWN PRINCE TOOK PRIDE IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF SHAIKH ABDULLAH WHO WON THE SEAT BY 72 OUT OF 103 VOTES IN THE ELECTIONS HELD DURING THE COUNCIL'S GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN PARIS TO BE THE FIRST ARAB MEMBER, ATTRIBUTING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT TO THE INTERNATIONAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT BAHRAIN'S ADVANCED LEVEL IN THIS SPORT FIELD. PRINCE SALMAN EXPRESSED CONFIDENCE THAT SHAIKH ABDULLAH WOULD BE THE RIGHT PERSON IN THE RIGHT PLACE, WISHING HIM FURTHER SUCCESS. MTQ 24-OCT-2009 00:22