Secretary Blinken’s Call with Bahraini Foreign Minister al-Zayani

The following readout was published by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs on Aug. 22, 2021. It is reproduced in full below.

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with the Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani. The Secretary expressed gratitude to Bahrain for the government’s humanitarian support in facilitating the safe transit of U.S. citizens and evacuees from Afghanistan. The Secretary underscored the importance and strength of the U.S.-Bahrain partnership.

Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs