Sheikh of the Kingdom of Bahrain to visit Kazakhstan

The Kazakh President and the Sheikh are expected to hold bilateral talks. In the narrow and expanded formats the parties will discuss a wide range of issues of trade and economic, political, cultural, humanitarian, investment and industrial cooperation.

Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa will arrive with the delegation consisting of more than 200 officials and representatives of business circles. On April 14, he is to attend a business forum themed "Kazakhstan- Bahrain: strategic partnership".

The business forum is expected to be participated by more than 40 Bahraini largest companies operating in the following sectors: banking; food (including "halal" products), oil and gas industry; petrochemicals; metallurgy and production of aluminum; heavy machinery, transport and tourism.

Business forum provides for bilateral business meetings involving Kazakh and Bahrain businessmen.

The business forum is to promote economic partnership between Kazakhstan and Bahrain. The forum will allow to present investment opportunities in both countries to implement joint projects.