Bahrain accepted U.S. President Donald Trump's invitation to attend the signing ceremony of the normalization agreement between the UAE and Israel on September 15 at the White House.
It's expected that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdul Latif Al-Zayani will sign the peace agreement between Tel Aviv and Manama as well, according to the state news agency of the Gulf state.
In a tripartite statement between US, Bahrain and Israel, both the King of the Gulf state and the Israeli Prime Minister expressed their appreciation to the US President for his commitment to achieving peace in the region, for his focus on common challenges, and for the realistic and unique initiative he took to bring their peoples closer.
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U.S. President Donald Trump, right, holds a bilateral meeting with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Sunday, May 21, 2017, in Riyadh.[/caption]
The three parties praised the leadership role of the UAE and its Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on August 13, when Abu Dhabi announced the establishment of full diplomatic relations with Israel.
Moreover, Bahrain's king expressed his deepest condolences to the US President on the occasion of the anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
Tel Aviv and Manama have reached a deal to fully normalize their relations, US President Trump announced on Friday.
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