Japan foreign vice-minister hosts working lunch for Bahraini ministers

Japan foreign vice-minister hosts working lunch for Bahraini ministers
A statement from the Foreign Ministry said Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Kei Takagi welcomed the two ministers to Japan for the first time. (Supplied)
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Updated 09 May 2023
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Japan foreign vice-minister hosts working lunch for Bahraini ministers

Japan foreign vice-minister hosts working lunch for Bahraini ministers
  • Both sides stressed the visit as an opportunity to further strengthen bilateral relations

TOKYO: Japan Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Kei Takagi hosted on May 8 a working lunch with Abdullah bin Adel Fakhro, Bahrain’s minister of industry and commerce, and Noor bint Ali Al-Khulaif, minister of sustainable development.

A statement from the Foreign Ministry said Takagi welcomed the two ministers to Japan for the first time and said that the recent visit by the Bahrain Public-Private Economic Mission, represented by Fakhro, is proof that bilateral relations are developing smoothly in a wide range of fields. He added that he would like to further develop bilateral relations through such exchanges.

In response, Fakhro and Al-Khulaif expressed their gratitude, adding that the visit to Japan by the Public-Private Economic Mission demonstrated Bahrain’s desire to deepen economic exchange with Japan.

Both sides stressed the visit as an opportunity to further strengthen bilateral relations.

The article originally appeared on Arab News Japan