Chairman of Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), Dr. Essam Abdullah Fakhro, expressed optimism in the development of economic relations between Bahrain and Japan, and welcomed the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Bahrain, at the invitation of His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister.
Dr. Fakhro said this visit is of great significance and is complementary to the positive results achieved by the recent visit made by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and First Deputy Prime Minister to Japan, in terms of strengthening economic cooperation and establishing strategic investment partnerships.
He noted such visit effectively contributes bolstering bilateral cooperation in the government and private sectors in the Kingdom, and will play a positive role in the development of Japanese relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and praised the outstanding level of economic relations reached between the two countries.