H.E. Mr. Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro Minister of Industry and Commerce affirmed the keenness of the Kingdom of Bahrain to enhance trade cooperation with the United States of America in various sectors.

This came within the framework of His Excellency's official visit to the United States, where he met the United States Trade Representative Ambassador Catherine Tai, in the presence of Shaikh Hamad bin Salman Al Khalifa, Assistant Undersecretary for Domestic and Foreign Trade at the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and a number of senior officials from both sides, in Washington, DC.

During the meeting, the Minister of Industry and Commerce stressed the importance of the joint relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United States of America, continuously strengthened through joint agreements and mutual visits, in addition to various cooperation and exchange programs related to trade. H.E. stressed the vital role of the private sector in both countries in benefiting from the advantages of bilateral agreements, which reflect positively on increasing the volume of trade exchange and expanding the scope of exports and imports between the two countries.