Foreign Minister meets IAEA Director General

New York, Sep. 22 (BNA): Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.

The meeting reviewed the Agency’s efforts at peaceful nuclear energy use and its monitoring and inspection of member states’ activities. They discussed means to enhance cooperation in technical expertise, support research and educational programmes, and develop qualified national cadres. These efforts are part of the cooperation framework between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the IAEA on peaceful nuclear applications. Several other topics of mutual interest were also covered.

The meeting was attended by Ambassador Jamal Faris Al Ruwaie, Permanent Representative of Bahrain to the UN in New York; Ambassador Shaikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Khalifa, Director General of Bilateral Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and Ali Khalid Al Araifi, Chief of Al Madar Centre.