Manama, September 22, 2022, SPA -- The Kingdom of Bahrain welcomed the successful efforts exerted by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister to release ten prisoners of citizens of Morocco, the United States of America, United Kingdom, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Republic of Croatia, within the framework of the prisoner exchange deal between Russia and Ukraine. In a statement, the Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its hope that this wise humanitarian initiative would constitute a qualitative leap in the success of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, and in strengthening international peace and security, especially in light of the global appreciation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's prudent diplomacy being led by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and the support of HRH Crown Prince in light of the Kingdom's global political, economic and security weight, and its leading and pivotal role in resolving regional and international conflicts. --SPA 02:08 LOCAL TIME 23:08 GMT 0003 www.spa.gov.sa/w1788072