Bahrani women an asset to national economy : PM

Manama : Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has stressed the government support for all initiatives to promote trade and investment sectors, and strengthen Arab cooperation, chiefly in economic and investment sectors.

While meeting a delegation from Arab Women Investors Union (AWIU) led by Dr. Huda Jalal Yassi here yesterday, HRH Prime Minister emphasised Bahrain’s efforts in uplifting the status of women and empowering them in all fields as a strategic partner in the development and modernisation process taking place in Bahrain.

On the occasion, the Prime Minister praised the efforts of Bahraini women in promoting the national economy and development march, welcoming cooperation with AWIU initiatives aimed for boosting the role of women in the development process.

HRH Prime Minister highlighted that the development process will firmly continue for better present and future of Bahrain and its posterity.

Prince Khalifa lauded the AWIU efforts in the field of women’s empowerment and their active participation in sharing the leadership of Arab economic and investment sectors. Dr. Yassi invited HRH Premier to patronise the Arab-African initiative to support the economic bloc, hailing him as an Arab leader and master of Arab economic and social development.