Manama: His Excellency Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with His Excellency Mr. Ruhakana Rugunda, the Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Uganda, along with His Excellency Mr. Olara Otunnu, Uganda's candidate for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations for the next term. The meeting occurred on the sidelines of the Minister's participation in the first International Space Summit.
According to Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Bahrain, during the meeting, Mr. Olara Otunnu provided Dr. Al Zayani with an overview of his campaign program and priorities for the UN Secretary-General position. Dr. Al Zayani expressed his best wishes to Mr. Otunnu for success in his campaign, acknowledging the pivotal role of the United Nations Secretary-General in promoting global development, prosperity, and maintaining international peace and security.
The meeting was also attended by His Excellency Mr. Essam Abdulaziz Al Jassim, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the French Republic, and Ambassador Saeed Abdulkhaliq Saeed, Chief of the Coordination and Follow-up Sector at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.