Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain Sheikh Khalid binAhmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa stressed the importance of the role played by theGulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Egypt and Jordanin ensuring the security and stability of the region through their unremittingefforts in facing the challenges and efforts to develop permanent solutions andsettlements for their problems.
Griffiths said that during 86 days of negotiations leadersfrom both sides sat together and agreed to work for a greater cause and theSaudi leadership "praised them for their courage" for the length of time toreach a deal.
This came during his addressing the 15th session of theManama Dialogue Conference, which began last night, where he said that thestrategic importance of the region at the political, security and economiclevels necessitates the responsible countries in the world to cooperate withGCC, Egypt and Jordan in maintaining peace and security.
He added that Iran remains a major threat to the region'ssecurity and stability by continuing to support terrorism and terroristmilitias such as Hezbollah and others, its expansionist policies,violations of international law, attack on oil installations in Saudi Arabia,commercial vessels in the Gulf of Oman and threatening the safety ofnavigation.
He called for an international stance towards Israel and itspractices that contravene international laws and customs, including itssettlement activities and the occupation of the Golan Heights.
