Industry Minister meets US Assistant State Secretary

Manama, Apr. 6 (BNA): The Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Zayed bin Rashid lzayani met Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Susan Ziyadeh in presence of the Deputy Chief Of Mission at the Embassy Of the United States Of America Timothy J. Pounds in the framework of the visit US Secretary of State John Kerry. The two sides reviewed a number of common topics between Bahrain and the United States, expressing Kingdom’s welcome on all steps undertaken by both governments which aims to enhance common and historical ties which crowned in the Free Trade Agreement and in which contributed to raise trade exchange to advance level. The minister said that the government of Bahrain always seeks to enhance economic relations with all countries of the world especially with those with bilateral agreement. He underlined the role played by the private sector in both countries, stressing the importance of taking advantage of