His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Vice President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, received His Excellency Henning Georg, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Kingdom of Bahrain, in the presence of His Excellency Faris Al-Kooheji, Secretary General of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, and His Excellency Waleed Al-Alawi, Member of the Board of Directors of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, at the Bahrain Olympic Committee headquarters in Seef District, as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral relations and expand avenues of cooperation between the two friendly countries in the field of sport.
At the outset of the meeting, His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa welcomed the German Ambassador and conveyed to him the greetings of His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sport, Chairman of the General Sports Authority and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee. His Highness praised the deep-rooted friendship and cooperation between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Federal Republic of Germany and their continued development across various fields, stressing the importance of strengthening sports partnerships and exchanging expertise and experiences in a manner that serves the aspirations of both countries and contributes to the development of the sporting movement.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed a number of matters of mutual interest and reviewed opportunities for cooperation in the sports sector, particularly in developing technical and administrative personnel, exchanging expertise and benefiting from German experience in athlete development and talent cultivation, in a manner that supports the continued development of sport in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
For his part, the German Ambassador expressed his thanks and appreciation to His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa for the warm reception, praising the development and achievements witnessed by Bahraini sport across various levels. He also stressed the importance of continuing to strengthen sports cooperation between the two friendly countries.
