Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) vice-president Shaikh Isa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa received German Ambassador to Bahrain Henning Georg Simon at the BOC headquarters in Seef in the context of strengthening bilateral relations and developing prospects for joint co-operation between the two friendly countries in sports.
Also in attendance were BOC secretary general Faris Al Kooheji and BOC board member Waleed Al Alawi.
Shaikh Isa conveyed to the German Ambassador the greetings of Supreme Council for Youth and Sports first deputy chairman, General Sports Authority chairman, and BOC president Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, praising the depth of the relations of friendship and co-operation that unite Bahrain and Germany, and the continuous development witnessed in various fields.
He stressed the importance of strengthening sports partnerships and exchanging experiences and expertise in a way that serves the aspirations of both countries and contributes to the development of the sports movement.
A number of topics of common interest were discussed, and opportunities for co-operation in the sports fields were reviewed, particularly the development of technical and administrative personnel, the exchange of experiences, and benefitting from German experiences in preparing and developing talents, in order to enhance the sports development process in the kingdom.
For his part, the German Ambassador expressed his thanks and appreciation to Shaikh Isa for the warm welcome, praising the development and achievements of Bahraini sports at various levels, and stressing the importance of continuing to strengthen sports co-operation relations between the two friendly countries.