Bahrain, Kazakhstan give bilateral cooperation special priority

Astana: April 15 – (BNA): The Kingdom of Bahrain and the Republic of Kazakhstan agreed to give special priority to bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, agricultural and banking fields, and to consider all available potentials and advantages in both countries, including advantages and conditions for investments and various issues pertaining to transportation, logistics, attractive trade regulations and incentives aimed to widen the vistas of trade and exchanging of expertise and specialists in various fields. The two sides agreed to start negotiations leading to the signing of an agreement on aviation transportation between the two countries. The Bahraini side announced the taking of measures aimed to exempt citizens of the friendly Republic of Kazakhstan from pre-arranged entry visas to the Kingdom of Bahrain to become obtainable at ports of arrival. The two sides welcomed the Joint Business Forum between the two countries organized on the side-lines of His Majesty's visit, in addition to the initiative of creating the Entrepreneurs Business Council in both Kazakhstan and Bahrain. This came in the Joint Communique issued today upon conclusion of the visit of His Majesty the King to Kazakhstan. // more details to follow// (IY)