MANAMA: Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have signed several agreements aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Thursday.
The development comes as Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa co-chaired the fourth meeting of the Saudi-Bahraini Coordination Council in Manama.
Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation and expanding bilateral ties across various sectors.
Ministers from the two countries signed multiple memorandums of understanding, including one between the Saudi Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Commission and Bahrain’s Supreme Council for Environment, focused on nuclear safety and radiation protection.
Additional agreements covered cooperation between the Prince Saud Al-Faisal Institute for Diplomatic Studies and the Mohammed bin Mubarak Al-Khalifa Academy for Diplomatic Studies, the avoidance of double taxation, competition protection, direct investment promotion, and collaboration in sustainable development, social development, transport, and education.
