Muscat: Qais Mohammed Al Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion, today received Abdulla Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
The two sides discussed ways to enhance collaboration between Omani and Bahraini factories by leveraging available production inputs in both countries. They also explored joint promotion of industrial products to attract foreign investments and enhance the competitiveness of national industries in regional and international markets.
Both ministers emphasized the importance of implementing memorandums of understanding signed between the two nations, which were among the outcomes of the historic visit of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Sultanate of Oman in January 2025. They also stressed the need to build on existing agreements to further develop industrial and trade cooperation.
The meeting was attended by Pankaj Khimji, Advisor for Foreign Trade and International Cooperation at the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion, Dr. Jumaa Ahmed Al Kaabi, Bahrain’s Ambassador to Oman, along with several officials from both sides.