"During a telephone conversation, the Foreign Ministers exchanged congratulations on the declaration of peace between Bahrain and Israel, stressing the importance of developing bilateral relations in various fields," the foreign ministry said in a statement.

“The deal with Israel is a historic and courageous decision.

The development of our relations will contribute to stability in the region, ”the head of the Bahrain Foreign Ministry said.

This is reported by TASS with reference to the Al Arabiya TV channel.

Abdel Latif al-Zayani also stressed that the solution of the Palestinian question is the foundation for achieving peace.

Earlier, US President Donald Trump said that Bahrain and Israel had agreed to establish diplomatic relations.