Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap and Minister Hassan A. Fakhro (Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Bahrain) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on agricultural and fisheries cooperation between the Philippines and the Kingdom of Bahrain. It was held at the Judaibiya Palace of the Prime Minister. And was witnessed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and His Highness Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa Salman Al Khalifa
The MOU establishes a general framework for bilateral cooperation in agriculture and fisheries for the purpose of fostering sectoral development for the enhancement of agri-related trade and investment.
To ensure the successful implementation of the MOU, the parties will create a joint committee composed of an equal number of representatives. After studying and formulating detailed programs for cooperation in the areas of agriculture and fisheries, the committee will submit a report jointly prepared and certified to by the Secretary Agriculture of the Philippines and the Minister of Industry and Commerce and the Minister of Municipalities and Agriculture Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
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