Southern Governor HH Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali Al Khalifa received today Japanese Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Honda Taro, in the presence of Deputy Southern Governor, Brigadier Isa Thamer Al Doseri, and a number of officials from the Southern Governorate.

 HH the Southern Governor praised advanced cooperation between the Kingdom of Bahrain and Japan thanks to the directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the follow-up of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister.

 HH the Southern Governor and the Japanese Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs reviewed ways of boosting bilateral relations and issues of common interest.

 
HH the Southern Governor showed the Japanese Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs a photo gallery showcasing meetings and functions organised by the Southern Governorate which stand witness of the governorate’s richness in various fields.
 
The Japanese official thanked HH the Southern Governor for his keenness and efforts to promote relations of friendship and cooperation between both countries.