البحرين : الشيخ خالد بن عبد الله يتسلم من البرلمان العربي وسام رواد التنمية للشخصيات المرموقة من غير البرلمانيين

He expressed his honor to dedicate the honor to His Majesty the King

He receives this honor as the first Arab official in recognition of his contributions and in recognition of his valuable development initiatives at the national and Arab levels.

Since His Majesty the King assumed the reins of power, Bahrain has witnessed unprecedented development based on the centrality of the citizen in development

· All government plans and projects that receive the follow-up and attention of His Highness the Crown Prince, Prime Minister, are directed to the citizen

· Belief in the rights of individuals and the principle of Shura and popular participation created an advanced parliamentary experience and a democratic system that separates powers

· Bahrain’s democratic experience produced a political elite that went beyond its local contributions to reach regional and international recognition.

· The Kingdom of Bahrain supports parliamentary work out of its commitment to promoting democracy and respect for human rights, and encouraging interaction among the international community

· Bahrain has taken realistic steps to achieve development achievements to enable it to align sustainability goals with national plans.

The Bahraini will looks forward with optimism to a better future by launching the Economic Vision 2050 as a new roadmap that reflects ambitions.

· The deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza requires international solidarity to develop a program to reconstruct the Strip and rehabilitate its stricken infrastructure and facilities.

· Bahrain’s position is firm and supportive of the Palestinian cause, and the international community must bear its humanitarian, moral and legal responsibilities

· The Arab Summit in Bahrain will discuss stopping the escalation in the Middle East and establishing peace as a principle to advance the sustainable development process

· Calls on the Arab Parliament to adopt proposals in support of Arab integration to achieve more comprehensive and broader prosperity for the region and its peoples

· Speaker of the Arab Parliament: Extremely proud of the well-deserved honor of the Deputy Prime Minister in recognition of his valuable contributions and development initiatives.

· Honoring Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah sends a message of gratitude for his appreciated role and tireless efforts in sustainable development.

He has a national and political history and was able to contribute effectively to construction, modernization, and advancing the social housing file

· A unique school in executive leadership and management experienced in government work thanks to his diverse and accomplished experiences

· Leaves a distinct imprint behind the success of major and strategic development projects and infrastructure projects in Bahrain

Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister, received the Development Pioneers Medal, which the Arab Parliament awards to distinguished Arab figures who are not parliamentarians, as the first Arab official to receive this honor, in recognition of his contributions and in recognition of his valuable initiatives in the field of development at the national and Arab levels.

The honoring ceremony took place in a ceremony held by the Arab Parliament today (Saturday – April 27, 2024) at the headquarters of the League of Arab States in Cairo, the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt, and was attended by the President of the Arab Parliament, heads and members of Arab councils and parliaments, members of the Arab Parliament, participants in the Sixth Conference of the Arab Parliament and heads of councils. And Arab parliaments.

In a speech he delivered during the ceremony, he expressed his honor in dedicating this honor to the leader of the comprehensive development process and the pioneer of the blessed cultural renaissance, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the great king of the country, may God protect and preserve him, for the lofty trust that His Majesty placed in her to serve the Kingdom of Bahrain in various fields. National job sites.

He said: “It is fortunate that this occasion coincides with our celebration in the Kingdom of Bahrain of the silver jubilee of the twenty-fifth anniversary of His Majesty, may God support him, assuming the reins of government in the country that witnessed, during his prosperous reign, unprecedented development in various fields, based on the wise vision of His Majesty that… It is based on the centrality of the Bahraini citizen in development, as it is its primary goal, and to him are directed all government plans, programs and projects that enjoy the follow-up and attention of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, may God protect him.

He pointed out that the march of goodness and development witnessed by the Kingdom of Bahrain under the leadership of His Majesty, may God protect him, has strengthened its pillars thanks to the belief in the political rights of individuals, the principle of consultation and popular participation in decision-making, which created an advanced parliamentary experience capable of adapting to various circumstances and changes and withstanding challenges, and a system Democratically based on the separation of powers with their cooperation, and on the supremacy of the constitution and the law.

He praised the democratic experience in the Kingdom of Bahrain that produced a competent elite of community members – men and women – capable of engaging in political work and enriching it with their diverse experiences in a way that enabled them to lead legislative work, and make their contributions transcend local borders, reaching recognition and appreciation at the regional levels. and internationally to assume various responsibilities and high-ranking positions.

In this regard, he affirmed the Kingdom of Bahrain’s support for parliamentary work in general, including the Arab Parliament, and its support to achieve its goals, recalling in this regard that the Kingdom gained the confidence of the Inter-Parliamentary Union to host its largest and most prestigious meetings last year, which were held under royal patronage on the grounds of Manama, in a step that confirms It is also keen to extend the scope of support and consolidate international parliamentary work. As an expression of the Kingdom’s commitment to promoting democracy, respecting human rights, and encouraging constructive interaction between components of the international community.

He explained that the Kingdom of Bahrain has taken realistic and tangible steps towards achieving many achievements in various areas of development, due to its ability to ably align the goals and objectives of sustainability with national plans and strategies, based on its Economic Vision 2030, which is based on three basic principles: sustainability, fairness and competitiveness. .

He continued by saying: “The Bahraini national will, as it continues its path to achieving more successes in implementing the sustainable development goals, is to look forward with optimism and hope to a better future for the nation and citizens, by launching the Bahrain Economic Vision 2050 before the end of this year, to be a new road map that reflects national ambitions and aspirations.” To keep pace with the various development paths and developments.”

On another level, the Deputy Prime Minister touched in his speech on the inevitability of development and the right of humanity to enjoy safe, stable societies and a quality life that respects human sanctity and dignity, and takes social justice as its basis to achieve equal opportunities for all, adding that what the humanitarian situation has become in… The Gaza Strip’s deterioration and deterioration due to the Israeli war machine that claimed innocent lives is an exceptional circumstance and a clear violation of the rules of international humanitarian law and international legitimacy resolutions. It requires solidarity and the dedication of collective international action after it ended as an unequal war to develop a program to reconstruct the Strip and rehabilitate its infrastructure and health facilities. Distressed educational and residential areas.

He stressed the Kingdom of Bahrain’s firm position in support of the Palestinian cause by achieving a just and lasting peace in the region based on the two-state solution and accepting Palestine as a full member of the United Nations. So that the brotherly Palestinian people can achieve their legitimate rights, while emphasizing the importance of the international community assuming its humanitarian, moral and legal responsibilities to protect defenseless civilians and stop hostilities towards the vulnerable Palestinian people.

He pointed out the importance of the meeting of the Arab League Council at the summit level in its thirty-third regular session, which will be hosted by the Kingdom of Bahrain on the sixteenth of next May, which will discuss – in addition to other pressing topics – the necessity of urgently reaching a clear policy to stop the escalation in the region.

The Middle East, and ensuring comprehensive and just peace, regional security and stability, as a strategic principle for moving forward with the sustainable development process.

At the conclusion of his speech, he expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Arab Parliament for its appreciated initiative and kind attention, and to all participants for the sincere feelings they expressed on this occasion, which constitute an impetus for continuing efforts and effective contributions towards what achieves development for our Arab societies and the sustainability of their resources.

He called on the Arab Parliament to adopt visions and proposals that support integration between our Arab countries, with the aim of maximizing the benefit of Arab human capital, providing favorable job opportunities, enhancing bilateral trade and investment exchange, and optimal exploitation of wealth. To achieve more comprehensive and broader prosperity for the region and its people, and to focus on development as an engine, driving force and catalyst for change and improvement for the better in our great Arab homeland from the ocean to the Gulf.

For his part, Adel bin Abdul Rahman Al-Asoumi, President of the Arab Parliament, expressed in a speech he delivered on this occasion the great pride and pride in this well-deserved honor for the Deputy Prime Minister, and by granting him – as the first Arab official – the Development Pioneers Medal to distinguished Arab figures who are not parliamentarians, in appreciation of his contributions. In recognition of his valuable initiatives in the field of development at the national and Arab levels.

Al-Asoumi said: “As the Arab Parliament today witnesses the honoring of Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa with the Pioneers of Development Medal, it sends a message of appreciation and gratitude for the appreciated role and tireless efforts that he has been and continues to undertake in the field of sustainable development.”

He stressed that he had been able to participate and contribute sincerely and effectively alongside the loyal people of Bahrain in the process of construction and modernization since the era of the late, God Almighty willing, His Highness Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the late Emir of the country, may God rest his soul, and that the history of national and political work testifies that he was the first minister. for housing in 1975, and was able to advance the social housing file in a way that meets the leadership’s vision and achieves popular aspirations for the establishment and construction of cities and residential complexes.

Al-Asomi pointed out that Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah is considered a unique school of executive leadership and management experienced in government work, thanks to the skills he acquired from his extended years of work, and his diverse and accomplished experiences, which qualified him to gain the highest confidence by appointing him as Deputy Prime Minister, to continue his efforts. Patriotism in light of the march of goodness and development witnessed by the Kingdom of Bahrain under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the great King of the country, may God protect and preserve him, and the follow-up of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, may God protect him.

The Speaker of the Arab Parliament praised the responsibilities undertaken by the Deputy Prime Minister, including managing the major and strategic development projects sector and infrastructure projects, in which he always leaves a distinct imprint behind their success.