The Shura Council submitted utmost congratulations and blessings to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa the Prime Minister and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister on the seventeenth anniversary of establishment of the National Guard. The Shura Council expressed utmost pride and boasting in this invincible patriotic fort, which along with the BDF and the Public Security, constitute the protective shield of our beloved Kingdom and its magnificent gains and maintain the accomplishments attained in various fields.The statement added that "We proudly realize the top-notch standard of combat readiness, training, bearing, morale, preparedness to perform duty efficiently, the values of discipline, management and honesty amongst other traits of the National Guard in addition to remarkable professionalism, posture, efficacy, responsible sense of assigned duty and contribution of the National Guard to the Homeland's stability, territorial integrity and security.The Shura Council, in its statement, expressed great appreciation towards all the efforts being exerted by the National Guard's personnel and their loyal performance aimed to achieve the noble goals and to hoist Bahrain's national flag and protect its gains, accomplishments and capabilities.The Shura Council reiterated its full and unlimited support to the National Guard in building its defence capabilities, developing its human and technological elements, supplicating to Allah the Almighty to return this glorious occasion to the Kingdom with welfare, prosperity and fortitude and to perpetuate the graces of security, stability, prosperity in the Kingdom under its Leadership.