His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister today received the Cuban Minister of Industry, His Excellency Salvador Pardo Cruz at the UNIDO 50th anniversary 2016 Expo, which is being held in Vienna.

During the meeting, the Crown Prince and Minister of Industry discussed South American-GCC relations, as well as ways to expand collaborative opportunities between Bahrain and Cuba.

The Crown Prince recognised the important role the private sector can play in driving cooperation between the two countries’ economic sectors.

The Crown Prince and the Minister of Industry also discussed strategic relations between UNIDO and Bahrain, particularly the Kingdom’s strong track record in delivering innovative solutions that facilitate economic empowerment of youth and women through entrepreneurship.