Bahraini Foreign Minister Meets with Israeli President in Baku
According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, Bahrain‘s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Israeli President Isaac Herzog received Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani in Baku on Wednesday. The meeting was reported by Al Jazeera, citing Mehr News Agency.
During their discussion, both sides explored avenues for enhancing bilateral ties under the umbrella of the Abraham Accords and identified opportunities for expanding cooperation. The Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement highlighted that regional and international political and security developments, as well as efforts to foster stability in the region, were also key topics of conversation.
The office of the Israeli President stated that Herzog emphasized the significance of reinforcing the Abraham Accords to broaden the scope of peace and cooperation in the region. He also underscored the importance of relations with Bahrain and praised the country’s King and government.
This meeting occurred on the sidelines of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) summit in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The summit gathers officials from various countries to discuss regional cooperation and confidence-building measures.
Israel has been actively pursuing the normalization of relations with several Arab and Islamic countries through the Abraham Accords, aiming to solidify its position to continue its actions in occupied territories.
