Housing Minister receives Japanese Ambassador

Manama, Feb. 15 -- (BNA): Housing Minister Bassim bin Yaqoub Al-Hamer received the Ambassador of Japan to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Kiyoshi Asako. The minister has welcomed the newly-appointed Ambassador of Japan to Bahrain, wishing him success in his diplomatic mission in boosting and developing the bilateral friendship and cooperation relations. The two sides explored the bilateral ties in all fields and means of bolstering these relations in future. The ambassador has expressed his delight at being here as Ambassador of the Japanese Empire in Bahrain, citing the amicable bonds between the two countries, and wishing these relations further progress and development.