Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain: The historic ties bonding Bahrain and Japan were highlighted in the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of Manama (RCM) held online on Sunday. The meeting hosted the Japanese Ambassador to Bahrain HE Mr. Hideki Ito, who shared valuable information on the deep-rooted relations between Japan and Bahrain.

The meeting was attended by several RCM members, headed by Club President Mr. Khalid Mukhtar and Incoming President Ms. Marjan Madara, who all interactively joined HE the Ambassador in an enriching conversation about the history of Bahraini-Japanese relations.

The meeting was titled "Japan-Bahrain Relations through the Eyes of the Japanese Ambassador", and consisted of a roundup of bilateral relations of friendship and strong cooperation between the two friendly countries on different levels, such as diplomatic ties, and industrial, commercial and cultural cooperation.

Elaborating further, HE the Ambassador stated that the relations between Bahrain and Japan date back to the third decade of the previous century. The attendees interestingly listened as HE the Ambassador spoke about the various joint projects accomplished in the fields of petrochemicals, aluminum, gas, telecommunications and education.

Furthermore, HE Mr. Ito highlighted that efforts are continuously exerted from both sides to consolidate and expand cooperation linking both nations with the aim of serving shared interests and strengthening longstanding bilateral relations, adding that visits of official delegations representing various sectors from both sides are periodically organised.

"Both of our nations continue to strive to achieve more joint accomplishments in the prosperous era of the rule of HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and HM Emperor Naruhito," HE the Ambassador added.

RCM President expressed thanks and appreciation to HE Mr. Ito for attending the meeting and shedding light on some of the most significant sides of the relations connecting both nations.

Founded in 1965, RCM consists of 58 members who have been actively participating and organising key community projects for the past five decades, with the aim of contributing towards societal needs. The Club forms part of Rotary International which is the world’s first service club organisation and includes over 1.2 million members.  

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