Sahara : King of Bahrain promulgates decree to open consulate in Laayoune

Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa, King of Bahrain, promulgated on Sunday a royal decree establishing a consulate general of the Kingdom of Bahrain in the city of Laayoune.

The decree, issued by the official agency, called on the Bahraini foreign minister to take the necessary steps to implement the decree.

In a recent telephone call, King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa informed King Mohammed VI of the decision of the Kingdom of Bahrain to open a consulate general in the Moroccan city of Laayoune, a decision that will be the subject of coordination between the foreign ministries of the two countries.

During this call, King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa welcomed the decisions ordered by King Mohammed VI in the region of El Guerguarat, in the Moroccan Sahara, and which resulted in a decisive and effective intervention to preserve peace and stability in this part of the Moroccan territory, and to ensure a normal and secure flow of people and goods between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.