Shaikh Hamoud bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, expressed his sincere congratulations and best regards to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Crown Prince, Vice President of the Council of Ministers, and Minister of Defense, to mark the first annual anniversary of HRH the Crown Prince's pledge of allegiance. In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the Ambassador stressed the importance of this occasion and the pride and glory that it represents to the citizens of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom of Bahrain and the GCC countries. He pointed out that HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz is widely appreciated and admired by countries worldwide, especially for what he has achieved for his country and his people amid extraordinary circumstances and difficult challenges facing the region and the world, as an implementation of the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. He also praised the efforts made by the Crown Prince to empower Saudi women, strengthen the role of Saudi youths, combat terrorism and extremist ideology, overcome the domination of oil over the national economy, confront the dangers and challenges of Iran and the role of terrorist organizations working to destabilize security and stability in the region, and interfere in internal affairs of other countries.
