(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa said the 17th of December of each year, which coincides with Accession Day, had been set to be Martyrs Day in recognition of great men and women who sacrifice their lives for defending the Kingdom.
"It is a source of pride and duty to recall our honorable martyrs whose names and sacrifices will remain milestones in the history of Bahrain and in memory of them we have decided to set the 17th of December of each year, which coincides with our Accession Day, to be the Martyrs Day to commemorate and honor our martyrs in recognition of their sacrifices and redemption for the sake of their country and Nation," the King said at inaugural ceremony of the Shura Council's second session of the fourth legislative term.
He also announced that he had instructed the ministry of education to include the sacrifices of national heroes to the schools curricula.
"Out of our appreciation and gratitude to the Bahrain Defense Force and the National Guard for their military duties with brotherly and friendly countries abroad since their establishment and for the humanitarian campaigns of the Interior Ministry, we have directed to document those tasks and participation and teach them to our sons and next generations within the curricula of the Education Ministry," he said.
On the Saudi-led Arab coalition operations to restore legitimacy in Yemen, the King pointed out that "the events in the brotherly Yemen, amid the coup against legitimacy and foreign interference, have proven soundness of the decision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its wise leadership to intervene alongside other Arab brotherly countries through the Operation Decisive Storm and Operation Restoring Hope to confirm the legitimacy and stop foreign interference and ambitions." He added that the Kingdom of Bahrain had a firm stance in this regard.
"It engaged brave servicemen of Bahrain Defense Force in military operation of the campaign in line with its commitment to assuming the duty and honor of defending the region, restoring the legitimacy of Yemen, as well as protecting its people and restoring its security, "Such contribution by the kingdom was coupled with its commitment to the extensive and ongoing humanitarian relief operations to ease the suffering of the Yemeni people and ensure the speedy restoration of the country's security, stability and prosperity in line with the charters and conventions, and within the framework of the joint GCC action, and most importantly the Arab unity, brotherhood, identity and destiny," he said.
The Bahraini King also shed lights on the rapid developments in the Arab countries and their repercussions on the regional security and stability.
"The dangerous events that are taking place in our Arab surrounding that pose a threat to the security, safety and unity of Arab countries have forced their citizens to migrate and be displaced massively, which resulted in claiming the lives of many of them, requires collective Arab action within the Arab League, the House of all Arabs, to preserve the Arab entity and its joint security and to defend its just causes, particularly the Palestinian cause," he noted.
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