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Ban meets with Bahraini officials, welcomes call for national dialogue
Politics 6/4/2011 9:16:00 AM

UNITED NATIONS, June 4 (KUNA) — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain, Bahrain Defense Deputy Force Commander-in-Chief and Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohamed Al Khalifa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, his press office said late Friday in a statement.
It said Ban welcomed the lifting of emergency laws, the decision by His Majesty King Hamad to call for a national dialogue and expressed hope that such a dialogue would be “genuine, meaningful and inclusive and respond to the legitimate political, economic and social aspirations of all Bahraini people.” Ban also welcomed the role played by His Royal Highness in support of such a national dialogue and reiterated the readiness of the United Nations to assist in this process. He reiterated his call on the Government and security forces in Bahrain to uphold international human rights norms and standards and welcomed the commitment and assurances made by the Crown Prince in this regard, the statement concluded. …source