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Energy minister receives IEEE delegation

Manama, May 1 (BNA): Energy Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza received a delegation of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), led by its Bahrain branch head Dr. Adel Abdullah. The head of the Saudi Arabia branch and a representative of the institute’s industrial relations association, along with National Oil and Gas Authority secretary General Dr. Ahmed Al Sharayan, were also present. The minister praised the activities of IEEE, its support for technology and technological industries and the availability of the needed talent for economic development. The meeting discussed preparations for a conference and exhibition that the IEEE plans to hold in Bahrain, under the slogan, "solutions towards an intelligent economy." Dr. Mirza said that the energy sector supports such specialised scientific conferences in Bahrain because of their benefit for specialists in the field. The delegation thanked the minister and other officials for the warm reception and hospitality and support to host the conference for the fifth time since it was first held in 2003.

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