Ambassador Houda Nonoo Addresses Members of the Washington Intergovernmental Professional Group at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Washington, DC

WASHINGTON, July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bahrain's Ambassador to the United States, Houda Nonoo, addressed over 60 members of the Washington Intergovernmental Professional Group today in a speech at the Kingdom's embassy in Washington, DC.

In her remarks, Ambassador Nonoo reiterated Bahrain's commitment to democratic reforms, but noted that like in the United States, the fulfillment of this vision will be a gradual process over a number of years.

"Like all young, vibrant democracies, Bahrain is constantly grappling with the best ways to fulfill the legitimate aspirations of its people. We understand that this is a long, gradual process and that democratic change cannot happen overnight," she said in her speech.

She continued: "We take heart in drawing on the example of our stalwart allies in the United States – surely American democracy has evolved for the better in its 235-year history. We have made real, meaningful progress over the past ten years and are committed to making the changes necessary to grow in the years and decades to come."

Ambassador Nonoo also praised the mechanisms established by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to begin the process of healing Bahraini society following recent unrest.

"The Royal Commission of Inquiry is the first institution of its kind in the Arab World," she said. "His Majesty the King established the Commission so that its findings would reveal the truth and assist all Bahrainis in putting the events of the past behind us as we move towards a brighter future of unity and cohesion."

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SOURCE Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain

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