RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Sunday affirmed its support for “sovereign measures” taken by Bahrain to protect its security and preserve its sovereignty.
“The Foreign Ministry expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s support for the sovereign measures taken by the leadership of the Kingdom of Bahrain to safeguard its security and preserve its sovereignty,” the Saudi Foreign Ministry stated.
In a statement, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom’s support for Bahrain in the measures it takes to confront anything that could undermine its security and stability and to deter anyone who seeks to target Bahrain’s sovereignty or interfere in its internal affairs, stressing that Bahrain’s security is integral to the security of Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf states.
#Statement | The Foreign Ministry expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s support for the sovereign measures taken by the leadership of the Kingdom of Bahrain to safeguard its security and preserve its sovereignty. pic.twitter.com/g72mNELaZ7
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Meanwhile, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi also expressed the council’s full solidarity with Bahrain in all sovereign measures it undertakes to enhance and protect the security of its people and its stability, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
The GCC Secretary-General also emphasised that the security of Bahrain is a top priority for the council member states and constitutes an integral part of the collective security and stability of the GCC.
Albudaiwi underscored that the GCC states stand as one in confronting anything that might undermine Bahrain’s security or threaten the safety of its citizens.
