RIYADH, NOV. 9, (BNA) HIS MAJESTY KING HAMAD BIN ISA AL KHALIFA REITERATED TODAY BAHRAIN'S FULL SUPPORT TO SAUDI ARABIA IN DEFENDING ITS TERRITORIAL SOVEREIGNTY, STABILITY AND INTEGRATION.
THIS CAME IN A WRITTEN LETTER HE SENT TODAY TO CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ AL SAUD, WHICH WAS HANDED OVER BY BAHRAIN DEFENCE FORCE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF GEN. SHAIKH KHALIFA BIN AHMED AL KHALIFA DURING A MEETING WITH THE SAUDI MONARCH IN RIYADH TODAY. WE FOLLOWED WITH ALL CONCERN DEVELOPMENTS ON THE SAUDI-YEMENI BORDERS, HIS MAJESTY SAID EXPRESSING HAPPINESS OVER SUCCESS OF THE SAUDI FORCES IN PURGING THE SAUDI LANDS FROM THE HOUTHI REBELS. ANY ENCROACHMENT ON SAUDI ARABIA'S SECURITY IS AN ENCROACHMENT ON THE SECURITY OF BAHRAIN, HIS MAJESTY THE KING STRESSED POINTING OUT TO THE SOLID TIES BONDING BOTH COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES. HE ALSO PRAISED THE ABILITY OF SAUDI ARABIA AND ITS ARMED FORCES IN CONFRONTING THREATS. KING ABDULLAH EXPRESSED THANKS AND RESPECT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING AND BAHRAINI GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE FOR THE KIND FEELINGS. HE ALSO UNDERLINED SAUDI ARABIA'S CAPABILITY TO DETER AGGRESSORS AND PROTECT ITS BORDERS. PRESENT AT THE MEETING WERE SAUDI FOREIGN MINISTER HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE SAUD AL FAISAL, ASSISTANT MINISTER OF DEFENCE, AVIATION AND INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR MILITARY AFFAIRS HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE KHALID BIN SULTAN BIN ABDULAZIZ AND BAHRAINI AMBASSADOR TO SAUDI ARABIA MOHAMMED SALEH AL SHEIKH ALI. AOQ 09-NOV-2009 23:20