HRH Premier stresses government's support to investments

Manama, Nov. 8 (BNA): His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa called on the private sector to take advantage of the stimulating investment opportunities offered by the kingdom, and set up projects that add value to the national economy and serve the kingdom's economic policies, on the one hand, and support its efforts to provide job and training opportunities, on the other. HRH Premier urged the private sector to take the initiative and be the first beneficiary of the kingdom's leading trade position, as well as outstanding location and international status, and step up cooperation with the relevant sides to ensure the sustainability of Bahrain's pioneering position and progress. HRH Premier made the statements as he received at the Gudaibiya Palace today a number of Royal Family members and senior state officials, in the presence of the Chairman of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Khalid Abdulrahman Al-Moayyad and a number of businessmen. HRH the Prime Minister showed great interest in the remarks made by businessmen regarding some procedures pertaining to investment, and the need to boost the investment atmosphere so as to enhance the kingdom's status as leading hub of local and foreign investments. HRH Premier highlighted the government's keenness on creating an a positive atmosphere that stimulates the investment sector and removes all obstacles facing it to enable it to assume its role in serving the national economy. The government welcomes the remarks of the trade sector and its keenness to increase its participation in the investment sector, and expresses its readiness to remove all obstacles facing the investment sector in the kingdom.