H.E. Minister of Industry and Commerce Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro affirmed the keenness to strengthen relations and distinguished partnership between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United States of America at various levels to serve the interests of both countries.​

This came in a meeting between the Minister of Industry and Commerce and H.E. the American Ambassador Mr. Steven C. Bondi, where the Minister noted Bahrain's keenness to develop cooperation between the two countries, strengthened through the FTA (free trade agreement) which contributed to raising the rates of trade exchange between them to advanced levels, affirming Bahrain's constant efforts to strengthen and enhance economic relations on a global scale, and stressing in the same context the role of the private sector in both countries in maximizing benefits offered by bilateral agreements and expanding the joint cooperation in all fields.