Minister meets French MP

Cabinet Affairs Minister Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al­Mutawa held a meeting with a member of the French Parliament's Committee for European Affairs and Foreign Relations Andre Schneider, and discussed ways to bolster Bahraini- French relations in various fields.

The French MP highlighted the role of the Committee for European Affairs and Foreign Relations, and as Chairman of the French team at the Human Rights Council at the European Parliament, he invited the minister to visit the council.

The minister lauded the advanced level of the Bahraini­French relations in all fields, stressing the interest of two friendly countries in bolstering joint cooperation.

He underlined Bahrain's keen interest to strengthen cooperation with France in the economic, trade and investment fields through making use of existing opportunities to achieve economic and trade partnerships.

Mr. Al Mutawa praised the key role played by France in enhancing global security and stability, and its influence in shaping the international decision­making process.

He stressed that Bahrain always welcomed all efforts to strengthen ties between the two countries, especially in the investment field, calling France to take advantage of the facilities provided by the Kingdom, which has entitled to be among the leading countries in economic freedom and openness.

Mr. Schneider welcomed the minister's current visit to France and underscored its importance in boosting bilateral ties and enhancing joint cooperation.