Kuwait city: Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, participated in the 69th meeting of the GCC Committee for Trade Cooperation and the 55th meeting of the GCC Committee for Industrial Cooperation, held in Kuwait. The discussions covered key topics, including updates on GCC free trade agreement negotiations with global economic blocs, proposals to regulate cross-border trade in services within the GCC common market, and initiatives to support Gulf entrepreneurs and SMEs’ integration into regional and global markets.
According to Bahrain News Agency, the meetings also reviewed efforts to develop a unified GCC framework for e-commerce and consumer protection, and policies to support national industries, such as measures to counter harmful trade practices and promote advanced and sustainable manufacturing across the region. On the sidelines of the meeting, Minister Fakhro met with GCC Ministers, business leaders, and chambers of commerce to discuss shared priorities and the private sector’s role in driving Gulf economic development.
Minister Fakhro also held a meeting with Dr. Saad bin Othman Al Kasabi, Governor of the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organisation, to discuss means to strengthen trade between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.