Manama: Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister, met with Henning Georg Simon, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Deputy Prime Minister affirmed the strong historical relations and expanding cooperation between the two countries across various domains.
According to Bahrain News Agency, Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah praised the steady progress in Bahrain-Germany relations and expressed Bahrain's commitment to further strengthen and expand the partnership. During the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister highlighted the valuable contributions of German private-sector companies operating in Bahrain alongside local partners, particularly in infrastructure, industry, energy, logistics, and technology, and welcomed further German investment in the Kingdom's attractive economic environment.
He also emphasised the importance of continuing cultural and scientific cooperation with Germany through academic and research exchanges to strengthen understanding and ties between the peoples of both countries. For his part, the ambassador reaffirmed Germany's commitment to further enhancing the close and long-standing cooperation with Bahrain, wishing the Kingdom continued progress and prosperity.