Doha Forum Begins

Bahrain News Agency 18-2-2006

Doha, Feb. 18 ( BNA ) Foreign Minister, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, took part in the ``US and Islamic World Forum`` which began its activities in Qatar today.
A number of foreign ministers, politicians, intellectuals, specialized Islamic and US affairs academicians participated in the forum. Shaikh Khalid delivered a speech at the opening session of the forum related to the historic relations between the US and Western countries and the relations existing between it and the Islamic world. He stressed that the three religions congealed together in a peaceful atmosphere, emphasizing on the need to continue this relationship to eradicate misconceptions and barriers that cripple peaceful coexistence between the West and Islamic world. Meanwhile, in the opening session of the forum, the Qatari Foreign Minister, the Malaysian Foreign Minister, the US Assistant Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Secretary General spoke during the event. Shaikh Khalid also attended a work dinner hosted by the Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs in honour of participating ministers and delegations.