The Minister of Economy and Trade in the caretaker government, Amin Salam, held a meeting with Bahrain's Minister of Sustainable Development, Noor bint Ali Al Khalifa, with the presence of the Lebanese accompanying delegation participating in a preparatory ministerial meeting for the Arab League Council at the 33rd Arab Summit in the Bahraini capital, Manama. Both parties affirmed, according to a statement from Salam's office, "the depth of relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and Lebanon and the importance of advancing the existing cooperation between the two sister countries to more advanced levels."
Minister Noor bint Ali Al Khalifa pointed out that "His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa places great importance on Arab cooperation and opening new pathways and building bridges of cooperation with everyone for the benefit of our nation." Al Khalifa also emphasized during the meeting that "the Kingdom is keen to continue intensifying its efforts and taking advanced steps to accelerate the implementation of sustainable development goals."
The statement indicated that "Minister Salam places great importance on this meeting, firstly, to make Lebanon a safe and profitable investment destination for Bahraini and Arab investors, and secondly, to the Lebanese Ministry of Economy and Trade's desire to cooperate with the Bahraini Ministry of Sustainable Development due to its prominent role in adopting a set of ambitious initiatives and programs that support providing more qualitative opportunities for Bahrainis and the possibility of benefiting from their expertise in line with the sustainable development goals, which the Kingdom has made significant progress in implementing."
During the meeting, the attendees discussed the main challenges and global and Arab changes and reviewed solutions and developments related to various economic and developmental sectors between the two countries. Minister Noor bint Ali Al Khalifa expressed her "immediate readiness to extend a helping hand to Lebanon to provide assistance and services in establishing sustainability in all aspects, including social, economic, and environmental, driving development and economic growth toward broader horizons, especially since the Ministry of Economy and Trade was the first Lebanese ministry to decide on digital transformation and develop its activities."
For his part, Minister Salam praised the Kingdom of Bahrain's diligent efforts in achieving sustainable development goals and reaching the desired objectives. He thanked her and the Bahraini people for the warm reception and hospitality.
