MANAMA, NOV. 4, (BNA) FINANCE MINISTER SHAIKH AHMED BIN MOHAMMED AL KHALIFA RECEIVED TODAY A DELEGATION FROM SINGAPORE COOPERATION ENTERPRISE (SCE) LED BY ITS CHAIRMAN PETER HO.
THEY DISCUSSED COOPERATION BETWEEN BAHRAIN AND SINGAPORE IN VARIOUS FIELDS STRESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) SIGNED BY BOTH COUNTRIES IN FEBRUARY 2008 TO BOOST JOINT WORK AND THE EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES IN THE BUSINESS, INFORMATION, TRAINING, TOURISM, SOCIAL SERVICES, AVIATION, SEAPORT SERVICES, HEALTHCARE AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS. POSITIVE COOPERATION BETWEEN SCE, THE GENERAL ORGANIZATION OF SEAPORTS, THE CIVIL SERVICE BUREAU, BAHRAIN STOCK EXCHANGE, THE CENTRAL INFORMATICS ORGANIZATION AND THE LABOUR FUND (TAMKEEN) WAS ALSO LAUDED. BOTH SIDES ALSO AGREED TO HOLD A SERIES OF MEETINGS AT THE LEVEL OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EXPERTS SOON TO LOOK INTO ISSUES LIKE PRIVATIZATION POLICIES, INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY, GUARANTEEING QUALITY SERVICES AND TRAINING POLICIES. PRESENT AT THE MEETING WERE CABINET AFFAIRS MINISTER SHAIKH AHMED BIN ATIYATALLA AL KHALIFA, HEALTH MINISTER DR FAISAL BIN YAQOOB AL HAMAR, CIVIL SERVICE BUREAU HEAD AHMED ZAYED AL ZAYED AND OFFICIALS. AOQ. 04-NOV-2009 19:25