Minister of Energy His Excellency Dr. Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza received in his office at the National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA) on September 20 a Canadian delegation consisting of oil and gas companies including representatives from Pradeep DASS, CAN-K Pumps, Sonoro Energy, Integral Energy Services, CWT, Miquelon Meter Services and RTI Cryogenics. The visit took place in the presence of Dr. Ahmed Ali Al Sharyan, the NOGA General Secretary and Mr. Abdul Hussain Monfaridy, Advisor to the Minister.

The Minister held talks with the company representatives, who were on a visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain and promised continuous cooperation, praising the distinctive role played by the Canadian consulate office in Bahrain and the Canada-Arab Business Council. He wished them a highly productive visit. He expressed his keenness to strengthen relations between the two countries to serve the interests of the oil and energy sector in both the friendly countries. He gave a detailed description of the oil companies in Bahrain and listed the investment opportunities and the most promising strategic NOGA projects which would help implement its development programs.

The visiting delegation gave a brief presentation of the representing companies and their areas of work, emphasizing the aspiration of Canadian companies to establish work-cooperation with the oil sector companies in Bahrain for the benefit of both parties. The visit opened available cooperation prospects between Canadian and Bahraini companies, and between officials and experts in the region on business propositions and investment opportunities. The delegation expressed their gratitude and appreciation to the Minister for the warm reception and discussions held which, they said, would strengthen further cooperation between the two countries.