Manama, July 5 (Petra) -- The Prime Ministers of Egypt and Bahrain on Tuesday called for Arab political and economic integration and agreed to reactivate signed bilateral agreements.
Bahrain's Premier Prince Khalifah Bin Salman Al Khalifah and his Egyptian counterpart Essam Sharaf discussed in Manama regional and international developments and agreed to enhance cooperation between the two countries.
They called on the Arab world to close ranks and forge a unified political position to achieve "comprehensive Arab integration through employing resources for the service of Arab industry and to build a strong Arab economy." The Prime Ministers stressed that Arab wealth should be steered for development of Arab peoples, emphasising the need to safeguard dividends made throughout the long years of bilateral cooperation.
During the meeting, they agreed to reinvigorate various committees, including the joint Bahraini-Egyptian committee, increase commercial ties and move speedily to set up a permanent Egyptian industrial fair in the Gulf Kingdom and promote air transport and tourism cooperation.
© Jordan News Agency - Petra 2011
