Works Affairs Undersecretary for the Ministry of Works, Municipalities & Urban Planning Eng. Ahmed Al Khayyat received at his office Canada’s Ministry of Exterior and Commerce’s Infrastructure Advisor Hugh Adonald, where they discussed means of cooperation between the two nations in relation to infrastructure fields.
At the beginning of the meeting, Al Khayyat commended the cooperation between Bahrain and Canada; expressing keenness to further enhance collaboration in the field of infrastructure. During the meeting, Mr. Adonald was informed about the role played by the Ministry; being the Government’s construction arm and the entity responsible for providing roads and sanitary services and projects in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in addition to designing, constructing and maintaining public facilities and establishments.
Al Khayyat also referred to the fact that Bahrain has been applying the Canadian technology in marine survey works and the production of electronic maps for a long time. Also, Bahraini engineers have been trained on such systems with the aid of Canadian experts. Adonald underlined the positive impact of providing high quality infrastructure services to citizens and residents; explaining that infrastructure services contribute to supporting the objectives of national development through the optimal use of the country’s resources to achieve economic development.
Al Khayyat expressed interest in the Canadian expertise in the field of water treatment in remote areas; by employing a technology that depends on the marine solar energy. He also referred to the Canadian companies’ activity in the area in the field of marine engineering specializing in ports and harbors and developing marine interfaces. At the end of the meeting, Adonald extended thanks to the Ministry for their generous reception, wishing the Kingdom of Bahrain further progress and prosperity on all levels.
