Manama, March 10th (BNA) –Head of the Court of His Royal Highness the Prime Minister, Shaikh Hossam Bin Isa Al Khalifa received the French Ambassador to Bahrain, Christian Testot, where they discussed ways to consolidate the cooperation frameworks between the two friendly countries in all areas.

Meanwhile, Shaikh Hossam lauded the progress of the Bahraini-French relations at all levels, stressing the Bahraini Government’s keenness, chaired by the Premier, to diversify opportunities for cooperation and trade with the French Republic. He also pointed out the need to exchange expertise in the industrial and productivity fields, and to contribute in consolidating the distinctive bilateral relations between the two countries, through the activation of the agreements that bind them in many sectors, particularly in the areas of trade and investment.

On the other hand, the meeting discussed the mechanisms of coordinating stances between the two friendly countries in the international organizations concerning all various issues of common interests.

For his part, the French Ambassador highlighted the developed level of the relations between the two countries, stressing his country’s keenness to elevate such relations to wider horizons of bilateral fruitful cooperation.

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