Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Security summit to be held in Bahrain
Security, International
Governments from the Persian Gulf region and key external powers are finalising plans to discuss some of the region's most pressing security concerns next month at the 2006 IISS Manama Dialogue, which will take place in Manama, Bahrain from 8-10 December. The summit will be opened formally by the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Bahrain, His Highness Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, who will deliver the Keynote Address on Friday 8 December. On Saturday 9 December, the US National Security Adviser, Stephen Hadley, will make a key statement on US security strategy in the Persian Gulf. Delegation leaders from the other participating countries will also deliver official policy statements throughout the course of the weekend.
The Manama Dialogue will bring together all elements of the national security establishments from over 20 nations, including the countries of the region - Bahrain, Kuwait, Iran, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Yemen - with the major outside powers, Australia, China, France, Germany, Japan, India, Pakistan, Russia, Singapore, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States to advance bilateral and multilateral diplomacy. All national delegations will be led by either foreign ministers, defence ministers, or national security advisers, accompanied by other senior security officials closely involved in managing security challenges.
The Manama Dialogue will bring together all elements of the national security establishments from over 20 nations, including the countries of the region - Bahrain, Kuwait, Iran, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Yemen - with the major outside powers, Australia, China, France, Germany, Japan, India, Pakistan, Russia, Singapore, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States to advance bilateral and multilateral diplomacy. All national delegations will be led by either foreign ministers, defence ministers, or national security advisers, accompanied by other senior security officials closely involved in managing security challenges.
