HE Mr. Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, affirmed the continued efforts to strengthen the close relations and partnership between Bahrain and the United States at various levels to serve the interests of both countries and their people.

This came during a meeting that gathered the Minister of Industry and Commerce with H.E. Mr. Steven C. Bondy, Ambassador of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Bahrain.

The meeting discussed joint cooperation in the commercial and industrial fields, the Minister highlighted the pivotal role of the free trade agreement in raising the rates of trade exchange between Bahrain and the US, noting Bahrain's keenness to strengthen its global economic relations with all countries. Stressing in the same context the role of the private sector in both countries in maximizing the benefit of the advantages of bilateral agreements and cooperation.