Deputy prime minister receives German ambassador

Manama, Oct. 13 (BNA): Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa received here today the newly-appointed German Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain Alfred Simms-Protz. Shaikh Ali wished the ambassador every success in assuming his new diplomatic assignment and promoting the bilateral relations, lauding the ties bonding the two countries in all fields. The ambassador expressed thanks and appreciation to the deputy prime minister, affirming his keenness on expanding the horizon of bilateral cooperation on all levels.