His Excellency Mr. Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, met Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), on the sidelines of her visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain to participate in the "Bab Al Bahrain Forum 2025", held under the slogan: "Shaping a Sustainable Future through Trade and Employment".

The minister affirmed WTO’s prominent role in implementing different programs that promote trade and support the global economy’s stability and sustainability.

The meeting discussed joint cooperation, and reviewed the most prominent efforts of the Kingdom of Bahrain in developing the business environment and raising its economic competitiveness. 

The meeting also touched on the role of the World Trade Organization in supporting emerging economies and enabling them to effectively integrate into the global trading system.