Oil minister receives Japanese ambassador

Manama, Jan. 31 (BNA): Ministerof Oil, Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa today received the outgoing Ambassador of Japan to Bahrain. The minister expressed his pride and appreciation for the relations of friendship reached between the Kingdom of Bahrain and Japan in terms of development at all levels in the oil and gas sector, praising the efforts exerted by the ambassador to enhance relations between the two friendly countries, wishing him success. The ambassador expressed his thanks and appreciation for the support he had received to facilitate the performance of his duties during his tenure as ambassador of Japan to the Kingdom of Bahrain, praising the distinguished relations between the two friendly countries and wishing the Kingdom of Bahrain further progress and prosperity.