During the meeting, they reviewed issues related to common relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United States especially in economic relations and investment sectors, which has witnessed a steady and significant increase in trade rates and exchange between the two countries in recent years, especially since the free trade agreement (FTA) came into force between the two countries.
They also discussed topics to follow up implementation of FTA, including labour topics.
The two sides agreed on the importance to continue efforts aimed to strengthen bilateral relation and joint action and coordination among all stakeholders in both countries, including the private sector. Dr. Fakhro praised the achievements at this level and stressed government continuous support of all trends that serve citizens of both countries.