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P14 newsofbahrain.com Demi Lovato goes off Twitter 14 CELEBS WORLD 6 Pope Francis makes history Ensure eective implementation of VAT 80008001 For inquiries & complaints www.nbr.gov.bh @BahrainNBR EU concerned over Houthis using ‘Iranian aggression’ human shields Brussels Riyadh he European Union said he Iranian-backed Tyesterday it was “grave- THouthi militia is using ly concerned” by Iran’s bal- Budget deficit human shields and continues listic missile launches and to violate a cease-fire in Yem- tests and called on Tehran en, a spokesman for the Arab to stop activity that deep- coalition told a weekly press ened mistrust and destabi- briefing in Riyadh yesterday. lised the region. Col Turki Al Maliki showed “Iran continues to un - the media videos featuring dertake efforts to increase examples of the violations. the range and precision of down by 35pc Footage showed fighters its missiles, together with threatening people and forc- increasing the number ing them out of their homes, of tests and operational Deficit reduction an outcome of initiatives to restructure the general budget turning their properties into launches,” the European barracks and using them for Union said in a rare joint military purposes. statement on Iran. outcome of initiatives to restruc- The cease-fire, brokered “These activities deepen The positive ture the general budget, which in Stockholm between Yem- mistrust and contribute to • began since 2015, through re- en’s warring parties, went regional instability.” results indicate that ducing the levels of recurrent into effect on Dec 13, 2018, the Kingdom is on the expenditure. in the strategic port city of right track towards The diversification of non-oil Hodeidah. Inmate swap talks striking a balance revenues over the past years, the They were the first direct Amman immediate implementation of talks in more than two years between revenues the Fiscal Balance Programme between representatives of and expenditure. in the fourth quarter of 2018 and Yemen’s internationally rec- emeni government the increase of oil prices in glob- ognised government and the Ydelegates and Houthi HRH the Prime HRH the Premier chairs the Cabinet in the presence of HRH the Crown Prince. al markets also contributed to Iranian-aligned Houthis. militia leaders will recon- Minister• reiterated reducing the budget deficit, the The besieged Houthi-held vene in Jordan from to - in view of the completion of the deficit for the fiscal year 2018 presentation also showed. city is an entry point for 70 morrow for a new round keenness to remove all first closing of the general budget amounted to BD 874 million, The positive results indicate per cent of foreign human- of talks to thrash out a deal obstacles facing traders. accounts for the same fiscal year. marking a decrease of BD 462 mil- that the Kingdom is on the right itarian aid into the country, on a prisoner exchange, the Among the most prominent re- lion compared to the 2017 deficit track towards striking a balance according to the UN, which UN said. Manama sults is the decrease in the budget which reached BD 1,336 million. between revenues and expendi- has described Hodeidah The swap, which could deficit by 35 per cent in 2018, The deficit reduction was the ture, it also showed. as a “lifeline” for Yemen’s involve up to 15,000 de - he Cabinet chaired by His compared to fiscal year 2017, a Among other things, HRH the war-ravaged population. tainees from each side, was Royal Highness Prime presentation by the Deputy Pre- Prime Minister extended sincer- agreed in principle as a TMinister Prince Khalifa mier and Chairman of the Min- est congratulations to His Majes- confidence-building meas- bin Salman Al Khalifa yester- isterial Committee for Financial, ty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, ure ahead of peace talks in day in the presence of His Roy- Economic and Fiscal Balance the Supreme Commander, on Sweden in December. al Highness Prince Salman bin Affairs, Shaikh Khalid bin Abdul- 874 the Anniversary of the Bahrain Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown la Al Khalifa and the Minister of million Bahraini dinars is Defence Force (BDF). Prince, Deputy Supreme Com- Finance and National Economy the budget deficit for the HRH Premier also congratulat- mander and First Deputy Pre- on the preliminary estimates of fiscal year 2018, according ed HRH the Crown Prince, as well mier, reviewed the preliminary the results of the general state to Finance Ministry. as the BDF officers and affiliates estimates of the financial results budget for the fiscal year 2018 on the same occasion, lauding of the ministries and government revealed. the great role played by HM King DON’T MISS IT entities for the fiscal year 2018, Results indicated that the total Hamad in establishing the BDF. Col Al Maliki BOLSTERING TIES Aviation sector 02 plans reviewed Foreign Minister attends fifth EU-LAS meeting in Brussels Leading expo to Brussels The meeting also addressed various issues, primarily the stress agriculture he Minister of Foreign Palestinian cause, in addition to 03 as an ideal career Affairs, Shaikh Khalid the Syrian conflict, the situation option for youth Tbin Ahmed bin Moham- in the Republic of Yemen, and med Al Khalifa, participated the issue of migration. Woman who in the fifth EU-League of Arab They also discussed the im- States (LAS) ministerial meet- portance of strengthening co- molested Asian ing, held yesterday in Brussels operation between the two sides 04 laundry worker in the presence of the Foreign for further security and stability loses appeal Ministers of the member states in the world and resolve inter- of the League of Arab States as national disputes. well as the Foreign Ministers of The meeting comes in prepa- the European Union States. Shaikh Khalid interacts with foreign ministers of Arab and European nations before the meeting in Brussels. ration for the EU-Arab Summit Shaikh Khalid stressed the to be held on February 24-25, importance of enhancing between the EU and LAS at all challenges they face, as well as and achieve further progress, 2019 in the Arab Republic of co-operation and partnership levels to overcome the various provide a safer environment development, and prosperity. Egypt. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2019 02 His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa yesterday received at Gudaibiya Palace His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier. They discussed the positive results after implementing a number of initiatives to support the state’s general budget according to a comprehensive vision aimed at reducing expenditure and increasing revenues to reach a point of balance. They stressed the government’s keenness on continuous positive economic growth and maintaining the development march amidst financial challenges. Aviation sector plans reviewed Board of Directors of Gulf Air Group, BAC and GAA, discusses budget proposals for the coming year TDT | Manama pressed his sincere thanks to the Board members for their dedicat- he Board of Directors of ed efforts in promoting initiatives Gulf Air Holding Group to develop the civil aviation sector T(GFG), Bahrain Airport in Bahrain. Company (BAC) and Gulf Avia- He said that the efforts of com- tion Academy (GAA) held their panies operating in the aviation first meeting of 2019 under the sector need to be consistent with chairmanship of the Group the Kingdom’s economic devel- Chairman, the Minister of Trans- opment plans by helping to in- portation and Telecommunica- crease the government’s non-oil tions, Kamal Ahmed, at GFG’s revenues. headquarters in Muharraq. He praised members of the Following the revision and ap- Mr Ahmed with other board members. executive management on their efforts to prepare the new build- proval of the minutes of the pre- bers exceeding nine million and ing for the planned operation- vious meeting, the board dis- aircraft departures and arrivals al readiness tests, adding that cussed important items sched- adding up to 96,000 in 2018, ac- this represents a very important uled previously, including final I thank board members cording to Civil Aviation Affairs stage and a major achievement reports on 2018 and the budget for their dedicated statistics. for the Airport Modernisation proposal for the coming year, in efforts to develop the The Board of Directors dis- Programme (AMP). addition to Board Committee aviation sector. cussed GAA’s plans for expansion He added: “By the end of this reports. through the addition of modern month, it will be three years since The Board also reviewed a MR AHMED equipment and the introduction the inauguration in 2016 of the report by BAC’s executive man- of new aviation and logistics AMP. With our strategic part- agement on their strategic plan operational readiness tests. training programmes aimed at ners’ co-operation and continued and its implementation in the The Board stressed the impor- achieving GFG’s vision and GAA’s support, we have made excellent next period, a very important tance of this next stage in light of strategy for the development of progress and announced out- phase in the new Passenger Ter- the Kingdom of Bahrain’s avia- the logistics training in the King- standing achievements thanks 22nd February 2019 minal Building’s progress, as its tion sector experiencing a rapid dom.