The decade following the inauguration of several Bahraini embassies, notably in the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom, marked key developments in diplomatic relations.
The Kingdom of Bahrain’s contribution to the creation of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and the hosting of one of its first summits in Manama in 1983, reflect the country’s commitment to regional peace and security.
The Kingdom of Bahrain becomes a member of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
The Kingdom of Bahrain presides over the Council of the League of Arab States at the ministerial level.
HE Salman Al Sabagh is appointed as ambassador to the Republic of Iraq. HE Shaikh Ahmed bin Ali Al Khalifa is appointed as ambassador to the Kingdom Saudi Arabia. HE Saif Al Musallam is appointed as ambassador to the State of Kuwait. HE Jassim Bullay is appointed as ambassador to the French Republic. HE Abdulaziz Buali is appointed as ambassador to the United States of America. HE Salim Al Absi is appointed as ambassador in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
The late Amir of Bahrain, HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa receives Egyptian President Anwar Al Sadat.
The late Amir of Bahrain, HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa receives HM King Khalid of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
HE Fwasheet Neteyoun presents his credentials as first Thai ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
The late Amir of Bahrain, HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa receives HM Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
HE Mohammad Hasan Ali presents his credentials as the first Omani ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
The Kingdom of Bahrain becomes a member of the World Meteorological Organization.
HH Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak participates in the preparatory ministerial meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
The late Amir of Bahrain, HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa attends the first GCC summit held in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
HE Kareem Al Shakar is appointed as the Kingdom of Bahrain’s first permanent representative to the UN in Geneva.
The Kingdom of Bahrain hosts the GCC summit for the first time.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs moves to its new premises.
HE Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa joins the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a Third Secretary.
The Kingdom of Bahrain presides over the Council of the League of Arab States at the ministerial level.
The late Amir of Bahrain, HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd bin Abdulaziz inaugurate the King Fahd Causeway.
The Kingdom of Bahrain hosts the 9th GCC summit.
HE Hussain Al Sabagh is appointed as the Kingdom’s first ambassador to the People’s Republic of China.
The Kingdom of Bahrain is elected as a member of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
HE Khalid Al Musallam is appointed as the Kingdom of Bahrain’s first ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman.
