H.E. the Minister of Industry and Commerce Abdullah bin Adel Fakhro affirmed the strength of historical relations between Bahrain and the United States of America, upon receiving US Ambassador Steven C. Bondy in his office this morning, in the presence of Ministry Undersecretary, Ms. Eman Al-Doseri. Noting the importance of developing bilateral cooperation in the economic field to achieve mutual benefits.

During the meeting, a number of issues of common interest were reviewed, as the Minister praised the increase of trade exchange rates between the two countries, and the expanse of joint cooperation, stressing the importance of maximizing the benefit of the FTA, especially by encouraging private sector institutions to engage in commercial activities in order to achieve goals and aspirations.