Kuwait and Bahrain Discuss Establishing an Economic Forum to Open New Horizons for Cooperation

Kuwait and Bahrain discussed on Thursday the possibility of establishing an economic forum involving both the public and private sectors in the two countries, with the aim of exploring available commercial and industrial opportunities, enhancing communication among relevant stakeholders, and opening new horizons for economic and investment cooperation.

The Kuwaiti Embassy in Manama stated in a press release that this discussion took place during Bahrain’s Minister of Industry and Commerce, Abdullah Fakhro’s, reception of Kuwait’s Ambassador to the Kingdom, Jasem Al-Najim, to explore ways to strengthen commercial and industrial cooperation and expand the scope of economic partnership between the two countries.

The two sides also touched upon the “Made in the Gulf” conference and its role in supporting Gulf commercial and industrial integration, as well as discussing the facilitation of the movement of goods and products, addressing commercial and procedural obstacles, and enhancing cooperation in the field of food security and the sustainability of supply chains.

Attending the meeting on behalf of the Kuwaiti Embassy in the Kingdom were Counselor Abdulaziz Al-Falah and Second Secretary Jineen Abu Alian.