Saudi Arabia reassert desire to establish security in Gulf area
Saudi Arabia-Bahrain, Politics, 2/23/1999

King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia on Monday received a message from the ruler of Bahrain, Sheikh Issa Bin Salman al-Khaleifa. No information was disclosed on the content of the message, which was delivered by Bahrain's minister of royal court affairs, Sheikh Ali Bin Issa Al-Khaleifa, during his meeting with King Fahd in Riyadh.

On the other hand, Saudi Arabia has reasserted its desire to establish security, stability and peace in all parts of the Gulf region, according to international legitimacy resolutions.

In a statement following the meeting of the Saudi Cabinet on Monday, Saudi Minister of Information Fuad Abdul Salam al-Farisi said that King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz, who presided over the meeting, stressed Saudi Arabia's continued desire and relentless efforts to unify Arab ranks, to give up inter-Arab disputes and to achieve prosperity for Arab and Muslim peoples.

Concerning the conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea, the Saudi King urged the two neighboring countries to maintain self-control and avoid shedding more blood as well as to deal with disputes through peaceful means.

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