The Manama Dialogue forum offers an opportunity to exchange views on vital security issues, Kuwait's Ambassador to Bahrain Sheikh Azzam Mubarak Al-Sabah said yesterday. The ambassador said the forum which groups a number of officials, GCC and international figures, greatly contributes in efforts for reaching a unified formula and a common basis for tackling regional security issues.
Sheikh Azzam hoped the forum would lead to finding a joint formula, backed by all concerned bodies, to establish security and stability in the Gulf.
The 4th Manama Dialogue Forum is annually organized by the International Institute for Strategic Studies. It is the largest gathering of Gulf national security chiefs. The two-day event is an opportunity for the conferees to share views and visions on security challenges facing the Gulf region, as well as drawing up mechanisms for successful cooperation at bilateral and multilateral levels.
MANAMA: The Manama Dialogue forum offers an opportunity to exchange views on vital security issues, Kuwait's Ambassador to Bahrain Sheikh Azzam Mubarak Al-Sabah said yesterday. The ambassador said the forum which groups a number of officials, GCC and international figures, greatly contributes in efforts for reaching a unified formula and a common basis for tackling regional security issues.
Sheikh Azzam hoped the forum would lead to finding a joint formula, backed by all concerned bodies, to establish security and stability in the Gulf.
The 4th Manama Dialogue Forum is annually organized by the International Institute for Strategic Studies. It is the largest gathering of Gulf national security chiefs. The two-day event is an opportunity for the conferees to share views and visions on security challenges facing the Gulf region, as well as drawing up mechanisms for successful cooperation at bilateral and multilateral levels.
The Gulf national security chiefs come together with officials from neighboring countries, including Iran, Yemen and Iraq, and several other Arab and foreign countries with a view to create stability and security in the region. Also present at the forum are representatives from the US, China, Russia, France, Germany, the UK, India, Australia, Japan, Pakistan, Egypt and Jordan, which all share strategic interests with the Gulf region.
The forum revolves around several issues, mainly Gulf-US relations, regional energy and security, Iraq, communal relationships in Gulf societies, Gulf armed forces and security, foreign threats, economic security, sanctions and regional stability. - KUNA
