H.E. Mr. Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro Minister of Industry and Commerce stressed the depth of the historical relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the UK, stressing the importance of enhancing cooperation in trade and investment by expanding trade exchange to develop competitiveness and trade and investment relations.

This came during a meeting between the Minister of Industry and Commerce Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro and RT Hon Greg Hands, British Minister of State for Trade Policy, and his accompanying delegation, in the presence of the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Ms. Eman Ahmed Al Doseri, and a number of officials from both sides.

The Minister stressed Bahrain's keenness to enhance aspects of bilateral cooperation with the UK in all fields, especially trade, pointing to the important role of the private sector in both countries, which contributes significantly to achieving common goals.

For his part, the British Minister of State for Trade Policy praised Bahrain's role as a prominent economic center in the region and expressed his desire to further enhance bilateral cooperation.​