Foreign Minister chairs MBMA board meeting

Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa Academy for Diplomatic Studies (MBMA), chaired today the meeting of the academy’s board of trustees.

The Minister praised the role of MBMA in preparing and training employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the field of diplomatic work. He expressed his appreciation for the efforts made by the board members in supporting the training programmes organised by the academy.

He stressed the keenness of the ministry continuing to build on what has been achieved at advanced levels in training and development of diplomats, under the directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa with the support of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister as well as their vision for an active Bahraini diplomacy.

Dr. Shaikha Muneera bint Khalifa bin Hamad Al Khalifa, MBMA Director General expressed her gratitude to Dr. Al Zayani and all board members for the support and continuous interest in supporting the academy training programmes and its activities which contributed to achieving the goals and objectives.

She gave a presentation on the developments of the academy in the year 2023, and its plan and priorities for the development of diplomatic cadres in the fourth quarter of the year 2023 by offering a set of training and language programmes, to enhance the capabilities of the diplomatic and administrative staff in the Foreign Affairs Ministry, both within Bahrain or in the kingdom’s missions abroad.

The board members expressed their gratitude to MBMA for its role in preparing diplomats and preparing them according to international standards, and wished the academy affiliates success.

Source: Bahrain News Agency