Paris-June-1(BNA) Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning Affairs Undersecretary for Agriculture and Marine Resources Shaikh Khalifa bin Isa Al-Khalifa led Bahrain’s delegation to the annual meetings of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), recently held in Paris, France.

The delegation participated actively in the (OIE) events as well as the meetings of different specialized commissions. The Kingdom of Bahrain has also been admitted as member of the OIE Equine Commission. It has also tabled several proposals which would be submitted to the OIE director-general.

Undersecretary for Agriculture and Marine Resources Shaikh Khalifa bin Isa Al-Khalifa said that Bahrain called on the World Organization for Animal Health to review its status regarding equine diseases.

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BNA 1812 GMT 2013/06/01