Bahrain signs Arab customs cooperation deal

TDT | Manama

Bahrain Ambassador to Egypt and Arab League permanent representative Hisham bin Mohammed Al Jowder signed a customs cooperation agreement between Arab countries yesterday, on behalf of the Kingdom’s government. The Arab League’s general secretariat was represented by Minister Plenipotentiary Ehab Makram.

The Bahraini ambassador affirmed that the Kingdom is keen to advance the bonds of joint-Arab action in all fields to develop trade. He also indicated that Bahrain, under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, is supportive of everything that would serve the Arab world.

The agreement includes 27 articles, the most important of which are the simplification of customs procedures and administrative assistance, customs control and information exchange. It also covers issues of intellectual property protection, combatting money laundering and terrorist financing, and combatting commercial fraud and counterfeiting, among others.