July 16th, 2009 @ kadraoui
Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa yeste day urged full international co-operation to face the financial crisis.
Speaking at the 15th summit of heads of state and government of the Non-Aligned Movement in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, he said the global economy is experiencing a “crisis of stagnation that will affect both current and future generations”.
However, he said that it is a good omen that Bahrain “has become a pioneer during this crisis in initiating its long-term economic vision for the year 2030, clearly aimed and targeted at raising living standards and increasing the income of Bahraini families, through the creation and nurturing of aspirations, improving education, training and healthcare, and transforming Bahrain into an international centre for trade and investment”.
Shaikh Salman urged non-aligned members to think together towards a new vision for the movement. “A vision deriving from the transformation and development of the contemporary political scene; a vision based on common economic interest, and systematic and scientific method; a vision which will establish a realistic programme for comprehensive sustainable economic and social development; and a vision which can provide us with the ability to solve international crises, whether economic or financial, through international co operation under international law as embodied in the United Nations and the Security Council.”
He pointed out that the passing of 54 years since the establishment of the Non- Aligned Movement conferred special importance and a distinctive character on the work of the summit, different from pervious meetings.
“We are faced with issues of food security, desertification, climate change, natural disaster, financial crisis, political questions, nuclear weapons, and others, which increase day after day. The only solace we have is our belief in our ability and determination to face, overcome, and find solutions to those issues.”
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