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.