MANAMA, Nov. 1 -- His Highness Lieutenant General Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, National Security Advisor for the Bahrain Defence Force on Friday at the opening of the 21st Manama Dialogue underlined the importance of Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (CSIPA) of the by Bahrain and the United States and said initially the agreement was bilateral, then became tri-lateral not it has emerged a platform for the regional prosperity through innovation.

His Highness was speaking during a discussion along with Tulsi Gabbard, the US National Security Advisor, following a keynote at the opening dinner, the session was titled: "The Imperative of Security Cooperation."

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