Home Secretary attends security conference in Bahrain

Home Secretary Priti Patel and Chief of Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter were in attendance at the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain, an international defence and security conference, which attracts senior ministers from across the world.

Across three days, the conference focused on a range of topics from global governance in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic to building new security partnerships in the Middle East.

Following the conference, the Home Secretary met senior Bahrain government ministers and regional counterparts, including her counterpart, Minister of Interior Affairs Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa. In that meeting, Patel reiterated the UK’s support for Bahrain’s security and police reform, and welcomed both nations’ commitment to working closely on a number of joint security and counter-terrorism issues.

She saidL said: “It was a pleasure to visit Bahrain, a country with which the UK’s close and important relationship has flourished for more than 200 years. I am committed to supporting Bahrain as it continues to make important reforms, and both our nations will work closely together to promote peace and security in the Gulf region and across the world.”