His Excellency Mr. Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro Minister of Industry and Commerce, met with (MEDEF) President and Fives Group Chairman Mr. Frédéric Sanchez, in the presence of President of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Bahrain Mr. Jean Christophe Durand, as part of his official visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain. 

During the meeting, the Minister praised the economic relations between Bahrain and France, crowned by joint economic agreements, noting the role of the French International Federation, in cooperation with the French Chamber, in supporting these relations.

Chamber members then gave an extensive explanation of the tasks and objectives of the International Federation and the French Chamber, and its role in enhancing French-Bahraini economic development, in addition to discussing and reviewing a number of topics of common interest.