Deputy Interior Minister receives Japanese envoy

Manama, Feb. 1 (BNA): Deputy Minister of Interior Shaikh Talal bin Mohammad Al Khalifa today received Ambassador of Japan to Bahrain, Kiyoshi Asako, on the occasion of the end of his term. The deputy minister praised the ambassador’s efforts in bolstering the bilateral ties and cooperation between the two friendly countries in various fields, wishing him success. The outgoing ambassador expressed his appreciate on of the cooperation on the part of the Interior Ministry that contributed to the successfulness of his duties, wishing Bahrain and its people more progress and prosperity.