The Bahraini-Russian Working Group on cooperation in the field of aluminum industry held its fifth meeting. The Bahraini Delegation was headed by Undersecretary of Industrial Affairs Mr. Osama Alorrayedh and the Russian delegation was headed by Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Mr. Sergey Tsyb.

During the meeting, which was attended by the members of the working team from both sides, they discussed many topics and developments of the working team tasks and discussed the prospects of joint cooperation in the aluminum industry. The two sides stressed the importance of enhancing coordination in the field of marketing, information exchange and logistics coordination through the participation of Bahraini enterprises companies in the industrial and technology on the Russian land. They also highlighted the investment opportunities in the aluminum sector in both countries and agreed on joint cooperation in research development of new products, as well as exchange experiences and training in the aluminum industry and the global aluminum market.

This cooperation opens new horizons of coordination and joint action in other fields and enhance joint relations between the two countries.

A protocol of cooperation in the aluminum industry was signed between the Kingdom of Bahrain and Russian

The Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Mr. Zayed R. Alzayani chairs the meeting of the 22nd meeting of the Executive Office of the Arab Ministerial Tourism Council in Cairo.

The agenda focuses on enhancing, coordinating and consultation among Arab countries in the tourism sector. As well as a memorandum on the joint meeting of tourism ministers in the Arab countries, a study in establishing of an Arab Chinese Center for Tourism and Hotel Training in the Republic of Tunisia,  memorandum on the Arab Ministerial Council for Tourism Award in excellence and innovation provided by the Egypt Ministry of Tourism, Tourism quality standards in tourism information and travel agencies and the role of the Arab Civil Aviation Authority in supporting Arab tourism, Arab tourism strategy and the role of tourism media.

The Directorate of Standards and Metrology at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism seized more than 2,600 illegal games. The inspection was made to 120 shops in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

The Director of Standardization & Metrology Mrs. Mona Alalawi indicated that during the last two months of April and May the directorate conducted an inspection campaign to targeted products including slime and battery operated toys without a proper lid as those toys contains harmful chemicals to children.

The Directorate of Standards and Metrology calls all traders to ensure importing safe toys that comply with Gulf technical regulations on children toys. The role of parents is important in selecting safe toys, taking into account the instructions and warnings shown on the products and the games should be selected according to the age of the child or used under their supervision.
 

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism warns eight cafes in Hamala that provided shisha to customers in their own vehicles and in an area beyond the boundaries of authorized region, which is contrary to the laws and regulations of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
These procedures came from the keenness of the Ministry keenness to enhance shops monitoring within its strategy adopted to implement preventive measures.
The Ministry calls all coffee-shop owners to abide the laws and regulations governing these activities.​

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Tourism closes five commercial stores for practicing car maintenance activity and selling spare parts without commercial. All legal procedures will be completed against violators.
These campaigns came from Ministry’s keenness to enhance shops monitoring as part of its strategy adopted to implement preventive measures.
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism seeks to intensify its inspection campaigns against violators. The Ministry also calls all commercial register owners to renew their CRs on time to avoid legal abrogation.

The Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Mr. Zayed R. Alzayani received Chief Representative of Fives Company Jean-Christophe DURAND accompanied with Executive Director of French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Bahrain FCCIB Ms. Rim Jalali.
During the meeting, the minister stressed the keenness of the government to develop its relations with all countries of the world and its keen to develop the investment environment to attract more international projects. The minister reviewed the investment reality in the Kingdom of Bahrain and initiatives launched by the government and strategies and vision, which has significantly increased foreign investment, and attract large number of projects.   
 
It should be noted that Fives is an industrial engineering Group, Fives designs and supplies machines, process equipment and production lines for the world’s largest industrials including the aluminum, steel, glass, automotive, aerospace , logistics, cement and minerals and energy.

The minister of Industry, Commerce & Tourism Mr. Zayed R. Alzayani praised the leading directions of Fellowship Program of the Office of the First Deputy Prime Minister, which reflects the vision of HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, to support and develop Bahraini cadres. 
This came during a meeting with Mr. Nabras Taleb from the Office of the First Deputy and Mr. Ahmed Alqayemm, an employee at e-Commerce and Information Technology at the Ministry on the occasion of completing the third patch of the   Fellowship Program. Mr. Ahmed presented to the minister his project on “Developing Sijilat System”
The minister affirmed the keenness of the Ministry and its continuous support to all humans working in the minister and provide them with requirements that will improve employees’ qualifications and expertise. 

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism closed car spare parts shop in Al Naeem area due to practicing car repair activities without license.

The ministry had warned the owner of the shop and warned him in writing to stop immediately, but he continued the violation through the activity, although not obtaining the necessary licenses. The ministry took the necessary legal action and closed the shop.
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism warns against practicing any commercial activities without obtaining the official approvals from all concerned authorities. ​