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Cyprus Consul in Bahrain discusses bilateral cooperation in tourism and energy

Consul of Cyprus in Bahrain Christos Poullaides had a series of meetings with Ministers of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Manama during which he discussed bilateral cooperation in the fields of tourism and energy.

According to a press release from the Consul's office, Poullaides met with the Minister of Electricity and Energy Yaser Bin Ebrahim Humaidan, Minister of Public Works Ibrahim bin Hassan Al Hawaj and Minister of Tourism Fatima Jaafar Al-Sairafi.

During the meetings, issues of common interest, Cyprus-Bahrain relations and cooperation in the fields of energy, electricity, infrastructure and tourism were on the agenda.

The Minister of Electricity and Energy expressed to the Consul his wish to strengthen his country's relations with Cyprus in the electricity and water sectors. Poullaides praised bilateral relations and confirmed his support for all efforts to strengthen the ties between the two countries, the press release says.

It adds that Cyprus-Bahrain cooperation was the main topic discussed by the Consul with the country's Minister of Public Works, Ibrahim bin Hassan Al Hawaj. The Bahraini Minister referred to the know-how of Cyprus in the fields of infrastructure development and reconstruction.

Poullaides also held a meeting with the Minister of Tourism during which he discussed cultural and tourism cooperation.

He said that Minister Al-Sairafi praised the cooperation between the two countries in the field of tourism and assured of the will of the Ministry of Tourism to take initiatives and promote projects aimed at the strengthening of the tourism sector in her country.

She also made special reference to the exchange of know-how and underlined the importance of strengthening joint actions with the aim of strengthening the efficiency of the plans and efforts of the Ministry of Tourism to open the European market.

The Consul of Cyprus, for his part, referred to the achievements of the tourism sector of Cyprus and its growing contribution to the country's GDP and assured of the will to promote cooperation between the two countries.

(Source: CNA)

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