Joint Economic Committee holds 49th meeting to boost public-private cooperation

TDT | Manama

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The Joint Economic Committee between the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry convened its 49th meeting, attended by senior officials from both sides. The meeting was chaired on behalf of the Ministry by His Excellency Mr Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, and on behalf of the Chamber by Mr Sameer bin Abdullah Nass, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

During the meeting, the Minister of Industry and Commerce highlighted the vital role of the Joint Economic Committee in strengthening coordination and cooperation between the public and private sectors, noting that such collaboration supports the commercial sector and contributes to achieving the Kingdom of Bahrain’s development goals.

His Excellency also reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to monitoring and evaluating commercial and service initiatives, including those scheduled to be launched during the holy month of Ramadan, with the aim of supporting both consumers and traders. He further commended the efforts of the Ministry’s Inspection Directorate for conducting intensive inspection campaigns across markets and commercial outlets in all governorates to ensure compliance with commercial standards, safeguard consumer rights and enhance confidence in Bahrain’s business environment.

For his part, Mr Sameer Abdullah Nass expressed his appreciation to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce for the constructive and fruitful cooperation, emphasising that this collaboration has had a positive and tangible impact on serving the national economy and supporting development pathways.

He noted that this cooperative approach represents a successful model of effective public-private partnership and underscores the importance of integrating government and private sector efforts to strengthen the business environment and achieve shared economic objectives.