Bahraini-Iraqi Joint Business Council holds meeting

Manama, Nov. 30 (BNA): The Bahraini-Iraqi Joint Business Council recently held its first meeting in Bait Al Tijjar, wherein an agreement was signed by Chairman of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry Khalid Almoayed from the Bahraini side, and Kareem Obaid head from the Iraqi side of the Bahraini-Iraqi joint business council. The meeting, which was also attended by the Iraqi ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain Dr. Ahmed Aldelaimi who has prepared the ground for heightened business relations and activities. In this regard, Al Moayed welcomed the joined council and expressed the Chamber’s support to all endeavors that aim to spur the national economy and expand and fortify business relations with friendly countries stressing his confidence in the outcomes this union is to bring about. Both Head of the Bahraini side of the committee Khalaf Hujjair and his Iraqi counterpart Obaid underscored the council’s purposes and urged exchanging business delegations to encourage partnerships and explore and utilize lucrative opportunities. While expressing keenness to uplift the trade volume to its true potentials. It is worth mentioning that the meeting also deliberated about creating a joint website, streamlining the procedures for obtaining visas, and holding annual forum and exhibition, among other topics.