Bahrain's progress, investment opportunities highlighted

Jakarta, Apr. 12 (BNA): Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Republic of Indonesia, Dr. Mohammed Ghassan Sheikho, today hosted a luncheon in honor of a group of Indonesian media professionals specialized in economy. Dr. Mohammed Ghassan Sheikho affirmed that the economic growth witnessed by the Kingdom of Bahrain was the result of the reform approach of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the wise economic policies that are line with Bahrain Vision 2030 which all led to great developments and inclination towards giving a major and distinct role to the private sector to advance the economic progress. He said the Gulf Gateway Bahrain 2018 Investment Forum, which will be held by the Economic Development Board under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, shall focus on investment in a number of sectors. He cited the oil, gas, real estate development, tourism, transportation and a number of other sectors in addition to hosting a group of investors and CEOs of international companies. He explained that the forum will include two panel discussions, one of which consists of high-level talks with the participation of governments, sovereign wealth funds and multinational companies, focusing on identification of investment opportunities in the Gulf market while the other will center on specific investment opportunities and projects. The Ambassador also talked about ways of benefiting from the investment opportunities available in the Kingdom of Bahrain in various fields. He pointed out that the conference will highlight the sectors and projects that will help to meet the various economic and financial challenges and will attract more investments to the Kingdom and its brotherly and friendly countries in a way that would supports their economies.