22 02 12 british ambassador offers praise and cooperation in bahrain's reform process warns of...
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8/3/2019 22 02 12 British Ambassador Offers Praise and Cooperation in Bahrain's Reform Process Warns of Iranian Interferen
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Information Affairs Authority, P.O. Box 253, Isa Town, Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: (+973) 17 872 556 / Fax: (+973) 17 682 777
PRESS RELEASEBritish Ambassador Offers Praise and Cooperation in Bahrains Reform Process;
Warns of Iranian Interference in Bahrains Internal Affairs
Information Affairs Authority, 22nd
February 2012: The British Ambassador to Bahrain,
HE Mr. Iain Lindsay, praised King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa's reform project and his
initiative in establishing the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI).
During a roundtable discussion, under the theme "External Factors in Bahraini-British
Relations: Scope of Regional Cooperation" at a British-Bahraini Relations forum in Bahrain
yesterday, Lindsay condemned the street violence that continues in Bahrain despite initiatives
calling for peace, dialogue, and observing law and order. He singled out the Ministry of
Interior for its handling of violent incidents in an appropriate manner.
The Ambassador referred to a meeting between the British Prime Minister and HM the King,where they discussed the possibility for Bahrain to benefit from Britain's experience in
dealing with the street violence seen in Northern Ireland.
At the roundtable, Lindsay discussed regional developments, and voiced his country's
apprehension about Iranian nuclear ambitions, warning that a nuclear Iran poses a great threat
to Middle East security.
HE Mr. Lindsay went on to accuse Iran of supporting terrorism, highlighting their role in
Afghanistan. He discussed Iranian attempts to destabilize the region through Hezbollah and
militias in Iraq, as well as supplying equipment and logistics to the Syrian regime. He also
spoke about the Iranian regimes violations of Human Rights.
The British Ambassador praised the vital role played by Bahrain in fighting terrorism and
overseas piracy, and spoke highly of Bahrain's current developments and its open business-
friendly atmosphere. He called on British investors to invest in the Kingdom of Bahrain in
order to take advantage of the attractive investment potential and regional competition.
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Tel: (+973) 17 872 556 / Fax: (+973) 17 682 777
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Luma E. Bashmi
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