Bahrain | National Day
Shaikh Fawaz Bin Mohamed Al Khalifa receives HRH The Duke of York
The Ambassador of Bahrain Shaikh Fawaz Bin Mohamed Al Khalifa gives his National Day address celebrating 200 years of British-Bahraini friendship
HRH The Duke of York meets artist Mayasa Al Sowaidi
HRH The Duke of York meets artist Mayasa Al Sowaidi
The Ambassador of Bahrain Shaikh Fawaz Bin Mohamed Al Khalifa gives his National Day address celebrating 200 years of British-Bahraini friendship
The Ambassador of Lebanon Mrs Inaam Osseiran and the Ambassador of Guatemala Mr Acisclo Valladares Molina
The Ambassador of Morocco Mr Abdesselem Aboudrar congratulates Shaikh Fawaz Khalifa
Shaikh Fawaz Al Khalifa welcomes the new Ambassador of the UAE Mr Sulaiman Almazroui
Shaikh Fawaz Al Khalifa with his wife Shaikha Bouthaina Al Khalifa and their children
Shaikh Fawaz Al Khalifa welcomes the Ambassador of Egypt Mr Nasser Kamel
The Ambassador of Libya Dr Mahmud Nacua congratulates Shaikh Fawaz Al Khalifa
Shaikh Fawaz Al Khalifa and Hussain Mohammed Alam welcome the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps Mr Alistair Harrison
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It’s been a year of celebrating Bahrain and Britain’s 200-year
friendship and the Ambassador, Shaikh Fawaz Bin Mohamed
Al Khalifa, ended it on a high, with a sumptuous reception and
dinner at Lancaster House in the presence of the Duke of York,
ambassadors and senior Government officials.
The year has seen high-level visits, including a visit from HM
the King of Bahrain in October, followed by a visit by Prime Minster
May and Foreign Secretary Johnson to Bahrain, but countless
other events demonstrated the depth and the breadth of
the ties which extend beyond defence, to include trade, culture,
media, education and sport.
In his National Day address, the Ambassador said both Britain
and Bahrain faced challenges in their regions, but that the
two nations were “reliable allies” who would work together to
“spread security and prosperity”.
The Bicentenary concluded with the ‘Be Bahrain’ Art Week in
which Bahraini artists revealed a fresh new perspective of the
Kingdom. A great way to end a great year.
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