The participation of the Kingdom of Bahrain in the summit emanates from its keenness on backing the objectives of the Non-Aligned Movement that seeks to maintain international peace and security, which concords with the Kingdom’s foreign policy towards consolidating global security and stability, preserving friendly relations and peaceful coexistence between The Kingdom of Bahrain gained its independence in 1971 and joined the Non-Aligned Movement in 1972, dedicating all its efforts since then to bolster the status of the organisation, committed to its lofty goals and resolved to strengthen its efficiency in all fields, particularly sustained development and international security and stability.