President meets Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain at COP26

Glasgow (BNA): His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain, on Tuesday (2) met with the President of Sri Lanka, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), held in Glasgow, Scotland.

His Royal Highness noted the steady growth of cooperation between the two countries across various fields and highlighted the importance of continuing to work on strengthening bilateral ties.

During the meeting, issues of common interest and ways to strengthen bilateral relations were discussed, as well as the importance of COP26 in overcoming the challenges of climate change.

His Royal Highness affirmed the Kingdom of Bahrain's commitment to protect the environment and confront climate change through a range of initiatives, including the Kingdom of Bahrain's intention to achieve net zero by 2060.

The meeting was also attended by the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Kingdom, HE Shaikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, and the Special Envoy for Climate Affairs and CEO of the Supreme Council for Environment, HE Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak bin Daina.