King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, received here on Saturday Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on the sidelines of the IISS Manama Dialogue 2015. During the audience, the Bahraini King praised the strong historical relations binding the two brotherly countries of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia and the joint cooperation and coordination between them in all fields. King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa hailed the historic role of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, led by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, to consolidate the march of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and advocate the Arab and Islamic causes, as well as efforts to strengthen the pillars of security and stability in the region and support international peace and security. During the reception, they also discussed latest regional and international developments as part of joint cooperation and coordination between the two brotherly countries. For his part, Al-Jubeir expressed thanks to the King of Bahrain for the warm welcome and generous hospitality, commending the Kingdom of Bahrain for hosting the Manama Dialogue 2015. He paid tribute to King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa for his dedicated efforts and pioneering role to strengthen deep-rooted fraternal relations. He highly valued Bahrain's honorable stances in supporting the causes of (GCC) and the Arab nation, stressing the Kingdom's positive and fruitful contribution to regional security and stability.