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PRESS RELEASEBritish Ambassador Offers Praise and Cooperation in Bahrains Reform Process;

Warns of Iranian Interference in Bahrains Internal Affairs

Information Affairs Authority, 22nd

February 2012: The British Ambassador to Bahrain,

HE Mr. Iain Lindsay, praised King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa's reform project and his

initiative in establishing the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI).

During a roundtable discussion, under the theme "External Factors in Bahraini-British

Relations: Scope of Regional Cooperation" at a British-Bahraini Relations forum in Bahrain

yesterday, Lindsay condemned the street violence that continues in Bahrain despite initiatives

calling for peace, dialogue, and observing law and order. He singled out the Ministry of

Interior for its handling of violent incidents in an appropriate manner.

The Ambassador referred to a meeting between the British Prime Minister and HM the King,where they discussed the possibility for Bahrain to benefit from Britain's experience in

dealing with the street violence seen in Northern Ireland.

At the roundtable, Lindsay discussed regional developments, and voiced his country's

apprehension about Iranian nuclear ambitions, warning that a nuclear Iran poses a great threat

to Middle East security.

HE Mr. Lindsay went on to accuse Iran of supporting terrorism, highlighting their role in

Afghanistan. He discussed Iranian attempts to destabilize the region through Hezbollah and

militias in Iraq, as well as supplying equipment and logistics to the Syrian regime. He also

spoke about the Iranian regimes violations of Human Rights.

The British Ambassador praised the vital role played by Bahrain in fighting terrorism and

overseas piracy, and spoke highly of Bahrain's current developments and its open business-

friendly atmosphere. He called on British investors to invest in the Kingdom of Bahrain in

order to take advantage of the attractive investment potential and regional competition.

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