In the context of following up the project of the planned Sakhir-based Expo City, Industry and Commerce Minister Dr. Hassan Fakhro received Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company Chief Executive Officer Talal Al-Zain and Bahrain Exhibition and Convention Authority (BECA) CEO Hassan Jaafar.
During the meeting, they discussed the current arrangements for implementing this project, in line with the orientations of the wise leadership and the government to promote the national economy and boost the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In this regard, they described the exhibition and conference sectors as key pillars of the national economy. The meeting also spotlighted topics related to the economic sector and Mumtalakat’s role in enhancing this sector and supporting it with facilities required in cooperation with concerned authorities in the country including the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.