Bahrain: Crown prince assigned to launch national dialogues

The King of Bahrain, Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa, on Saturday considered it is "bravery that the government will be frank with its people concerning problems," noting that he had assigned the crown prince, Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Bin Khaleifa, to launch national dialogues "to achieve political and economic development."

The King said in a speech in which he opened a new session for the national council( parliament) " we consider that it is bravery that the government is frank with its citizens regarding problems. This will be the beginning for a solution," adding that "it is an inclination which wins our total support."

He added "based on our care to maintain the participation of various national sectors of traders, workers, university graduates, writers and civil society establishments and getting citizens involved in deep dialogues over the future, the crown prince was assigned by us to the mission of following up discussing these national issues, according to its importance to coping with current national dialogues."