Bahrain's Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received here today Prince Turki Al-Faisal, Chairman of Board of Directors of King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, who is currently visiting Bahrain to participate in the activities of the 1st International Conference for International Public Relations Assembly, Gulf Branch; which commenced under the auspices of the Prime Minister. During the meeting, Al Khalifa welcomed Prince Turki and lauded his effective participation in the conference. The Prime Minister also underlined the strong historical relations between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia which witnessed developments under the supervision of the two leaderships. He also praised the role of intellectual and cultural institutions in the region such as King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies in highlighting the civilization of the countries of the region.