Day: June 29, 2022

A joint communique was issued today on the occasion of the visit of President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, to the Kingdom of Bahrain. It reads as follows:

 

Within the framework of the deep-rooted fraternal and historical ties that unite the leaderships of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Arab Republic of Egypt and their two brotherly peoples, and in an effort to consolidate strategic cooperation and enhance integration between the two brotherly countries in various fields, an official discussion session was held between His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi during which both leaders reviewed the deep-rooted historical relations and ways to develop them in all fields to serve the interests of the two brotherly countries and peoples as well as increase the pace of economic cooperation.

 

The two sides were briefed on the latest developments in joint investments and trade exchange between the two brotherly countries, expressing their aspiration for further cooperation in the banking, economic and commercial fields, through the establishment of joint investment platforms and intensifying visits for economic and commercial delegations from the public and private sectors for the benefit of the two brotherly countries and peoples.

 

They discussed regional and international developments of common interest and the challenges facing the countries of the region. They affirmed their support for the efforts aimed at reaching lasting political solutions to all crises in the countries of the region, boosting security and stability there, coordinating joint efforts to combat terrorism and its organisations and preventing its funding and protecting the region from the dangers of activities aimed at shaking security and stability.

 

Regarding the Palestinian cause, the two sides stressed the need to intensify efforts to reach a comprehensive and just settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and find a real horizon for returning to serious and effective negotiations to achieve peace in accordance with the principle of the two-state solution, the relevant international legitimacy resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative, in a manner that guarantees the Palestinian people their right to establish their independent state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.

 

With regard to the issue of the Renaissance Dam, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa expressed Bahrain’s full support for the Egyptian water security, being an integral part of Arab water security, and urged Ethiopia to renounce its unilateral policy in connection with international rivers, and adhere to the relevant rules of international law. He stressed the importance of abandoning unilateral measures regarding the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, and the necessity of negotiating in good faith with Egypt and Sudan to reach a binding legal agreement in this regard, in implementation of the presidential statement issued by the Security Council in September 2021 to avert damages caused by this project on the two downstream countries and enhance cooperation between the peoples of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia. The Bahraini side expressed its full solidarity with the Arab Republic of Egypt in all the measures it takes to protect its national security.

 

The two sides affirmed their support for the international efforts to find a comprehensive political solution to the Yemeni crisis, in accordance with the approved international references and the initiative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to end the Yemeni crisis. They stressed full support for Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council to perform its constitutional responsibilities to achieve security, stability and development in Yemen. They also asserted their support for the UN armistice agreement in Yemen and welcomed the announcement of its extension. The Bahraini side appreciated Egypt’s response to the request of the legitimate Yemeni government and the United Nations to operate direct flights between Cairo and Sana’a in support of that truce and to alleviate the human suffering of the brotherly Yemeni people.

 

On the Libyan issue, the two sides stressed the need to preserve the unity and integrity of the Libyan territories and the importance of reaching a purely Libyan solution, apart from any external interference, which will lead to holding the presidential and parliamentary elections simultaneously. The Bahraini side valued Egypt’s efforts aimed at restoring Libya’s security, unity and sovereignty, pointing out its hosting of the work of the Libyan constitutional course, in coordination with the United Nations, which allowed the Libyan people to chart the future of their country.

 

The two sides stressed the importance of supporting the role of the Libyan institutions in assuming their responsibilities. In this context, they praised the dedicated national efforts and the legitimate procedures and decisions issued by the Libyan House of Representatives, being the elected legislative body that expresses the aspirations of the Libyan people and is entrusted with enacting laws, granting legitimacy to the executive branch and exercising its monitoring role on it.

 

The two sides also stressed the importance of immediately starting to implement the exit of all foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya without exception or procrastination and within a specific time frame, in implementation of the Security Council Resolutions 2570 and 2571 and the outcomes of the Paris Summit, the course Berlin, the Arab League and the African Union and the mechanism of Libya’s neighboring Countries.  They expressed support for the relevant efforts of the 5 + 5 Joint Military Commission as well as the preservation of the ceasefire agreement in order to preserve the security, stability and capabilities of Libya.

 

The two sides welcomed the upcoming summit which will be hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Jordan, Egypt and the Prime Minister of Iraq with the US President Joe Biden. They voiced keenness on reaching fruitful results that enhance the strategic partnership between the participating countries and the USA.

 

The two sides agreed to support the Arab efforts to urge Iran to abide by the international principles of non-interference in the affairs of Arab countries, compliance with the principles of good neighborliness, and sparing the region all destabilizing activities, including supporting armed militias and threatening maritime navigation and international trade lines. They affirmed support for the international efforts to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and ensure the peaceful nature of its nuclear programme, boost the role of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), maintain the non-proliferation system, and back the efforts to establish a zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East.

 

The two sides reviewed the latest developments in Ukraine and stressed the need for a ceasefire and to resort to dialogue and diplomatic methods to settle the conflict by peaceful means. They also affirmed support for the international efforts aimed at settling the crisis by peaceful means and providing protection and care for civilians, which will lead to maintaining security and peace in Europe and the world.

 

The Bahraini side congratulated the leadership, government and people of the Arab Republic of Egypt on the anniversary of the June 30 Revolution, which represented a milestone and a turning point in the history of Egypt as well as promoted the values of citizenship and moderation and the concept of the national state.

 

HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa extended sincere congratulations to the Arab Republic of Egypt on the occasion of hosting the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27), which will be held in November 2022 in Sharm El-Sheikh.

 

This communique was issued in the Kingdom of Bahrain on June 29, 2022.

 

 

 

Source: Bahrain News Agency

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa bid farewell to President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, following a visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain during which he held talks with HM the King on solid bilateral fraternal relations as well as the latest regional and international developments.

 

The Egyptian President was also bidden farewell by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Their Highnesses and Excellencies and senior officers from Bahrain Defence Force, the Ministry of Interior and the National Guard.

 

 

 

Source: Bahrain News Agency

Bahrain will hoster the first edition of the U-15 and U-20 Asian Wrestling Championship on July 2-10 at the Khalifa Sports City arena.

 

Bahrain Wrestling Society is organizing the competition in cooperation with the Bahrain Martial Arts Council and the Asian Wrestling Federation  under the supervision of the International Wrestling Federation.

 

A total of 675  wrestlers will take part in the championship, representing seventeen countries – Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, Syria, India, Iran, China, Japan, Kazakhstan and Korea.

 

Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Sri Lankan, Tajikistan, Taiwan and Uzbekistan will also take part in the competition, which will be officiated by 49 referees accredited by the International Wrestling Federation.

 

The organizing committee said that all preparations and arrangements have been taken to ensure the success of the continental competition.

 

 

 

Source: Bahrain News Agency

The World Bank Group’s Board of Directors approved dlrs 500 million in development funds to enhance Egypt’s efforts to achieve food security, strengthen the resilience of the Egyptian economy in the face of the current food crisis facing the world and support efforts aimed at having safe stocks of wheat.

 

In a statement Wednesday, Egypt’s International Cooperation Ministry said the emergency response projects between Egypt and the World Bank (WB) will contribute to supporting food security and resilience efforts and alleviating the impacts of the Russian-Ukrainian war and its repercussions on food security, taking into consideration that Russia and Ukraine are among the largest wheat exporters in the world, and the ongoing war has led to a global hike in wheat prices.

 

The move comes within the framework of the political leadership’s directives to work with international financial institutions to face challenges arising from the current global crisis and secure a stock of strategic goods, the statement said.

 

International Cooperation Minister and Egypt’s governor at the WB Rania el-Mashat said that the joint project with the WB helps the government to continue to fulfill its commitment to cater for the citizens’ need of strategic goods, which is on top of the Egyptian State’s priorities.

 

In spite of the changing global conditions and current crises resulting from the repercussions of the Russian-Ukrainian war and the Covid-19 pandemic, Egypt seeks to boost food security, stimulate sustainable food security and move forward towards expanding measures at the level of climate action and increasing agricultural flexibility and production via dealing with climate change challenges, the minister said.

 

Over the past years, the Egyptian government has made unremitting efforts that contributed to enhancing its ability to deal with sudden shocks due to the Russian-Ukrainian war, the minister stressed.

 

Egypt has also begun to implement a plan to expand wheat storage silos as per the latest technologies to preserve wheat and reduce waste, she said.

 

It also expands in increasing the agricultural area of ​​strategic crops, including wheat, which has contributed to promoting its ability to store wheat and grains and shoring up efforts to achieve food security, she said.

 

According to a press release by the WB, the Emergency Food Security and Resilience Support Project will help cushion the impact of the war in Ukraine on food and nutrition security in Egypt.

 

“The Russian Federation and Ukraine are the world’s largest wheat exporters, and the war has driven up prices and created nutritional shortfalls, particularly for people who rely on bread for their daily nutritional needs. Bread is a staple in Egypt and this new project links wheat imports to direct assistance to the poor and vulnerable population through Egypt’s Bread Subsidy Program.”

 

“This project supports the government’s strong commitment to ensuring that the needs of citizens continue to be met even amid a very challenging global context caused by concomitant crises such as COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine,” Mashat said.

 

“In addition to ensuring sustained food security, this project supports national climate efforts by increasing agricultural resilience,” she added.

 

The new financing supports Egypt by mobilizing immediate short-term relief to address supply and price shocks while simultaneously bolstering Egypt’s longer term food security strategy and improved nutrition for the poor and vulnerable.

 

On May 18, the bank announced actions it plans to take as part of a comprehensive, global response to the ongoing food security crisis, with up to dlrs 30 billion in existing and new projects in areas, such as agriculture, nutrition, social protection, water and irrigation.

 

This financing will include efforts to increase food and fertilizer production, enhance food systems, facilitate greater trade, and support vulnerable households and producers.

 

Egypt’s cooperation portfolio with WB has reached dlrs 5.9 billion and encompasses 15 projects worth dlrs 5.5 billion in various sectors.

 

 

Source: State Information Service Egypt

Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli held a meeting on Wednesday 29/6/2022 with Finance Minister Mohamed Maait, in the presence of deputy Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk to review targets of the new budget, that will come into effect next week.

The meeting also took up the applied policies, aiming to enhance economic activities, especially in the industrial and exports sectors.

The policies also meant to support the growth of the private sector and expand in the inclusion of the informal economy, added the minister.

The minister, meanwhile, affirmed the implementation of an all-out structural reform plan to cope with expanding the social safety net.

Maait abriefed the prime minister on his Ministry’s efforts in implementing reforms, especially in the taxes and customs systems.

 

 

 

Source: State Information Service Egypt

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli greeted on Wednesday President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on the 9th anniversary of the June 30 Revolution.

 

In a cable, Madbouli said June 30 revolution will remain a milestone in the Egyptian history, as millions of Egyptians took to streets, demonstrating against plans to obliterate the identity of the country and prejudice its security and capabilities.

 

He said the government will continue the process of work and construction, under the leadership of president Sisi, to achieve development goals and realize aspired progress, in a way that serves Egyptian people’s interests.

 

 

 

Source: State Information Service Egypt

The cabinet’s media center denied rumors circulating about issuing a decision banning minor children from entering the Giza Pyramids Plateau.

 

The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said the news is void of truth, according to a statement issued Wednesday.

 

No decisions were issued to this respect, the statement added.

 

The center called on all media outlets and social media users to be more precise about the news they publish, it said.

 

 

 

Source: State Information Service Egypt