His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today visited the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, where HRH was briefed on the Ministry’s initiatives, development plans, and the newly developed online commercial registration portal, “Sijilat 3.0”.
Upon arrival, His Royal Highness was received by the Minister of Industry and Commerce, HE Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro.
His Royal Highness highlighted Bahrain’s continued efforts to enhance its economic competitiveness and the investment environment, in line with the Kingdom’s comprehensive development, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
His Royal Highness noted the importance of continuing to enhance the quality and efficiency of government services and the electronic systems supporting them, to benefit Bahraini citizens.
His Royal Highness was then briefed by HE Fakhro on the ministry’s initiatives and development plans, which are on par with the Government Plan, the Economic Recovery Plan, and the Bahrain Economic Vision 2030.
HE Fakhro highlighted the updates made within the newly developed Sijilat 3.0 system, noting its improvements and services aimed at increasing efficiency. The updated system enables business owners and investors to manage their businesses, complete government procedures and perform services with ease.
HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister affirmed the Kingdom of Bahrain’s commitment to amplifying its competitiveness through the optimal use of its investment facilities. In this regard, HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad emphasised the importance of further strengthening public-private partnerships to advance cross-sector economic development.
His Royal Highness noted the Kingdom’s commitment to continuously enhance the quality and efficiency of its services to ensure Bahrain remains a global business hub capable of serving global and regional economies across a wide-range of economic prospects.
HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister then met with the team responsible for the completion of the updated Sijilat 3.0 system, commending their efforts in implementing the Kingdom’s ambitious national plans.
For his part, HE Fakhro expressed his gratitude for HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister’s visit to the Ministry, and affirmed that the visit reflects HRH’s commitment and support of the Ministry’s development initiatives and efforts undertaken to facilitate procedures and transactions that benefit Bahrain.
HE Fakhro reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to further its development efforts in line with the Kingdom’s goals and its far-reaching Economic Vision 2030.
It is worth noting that the updated Sijilat 3.0 system has been designed to improve the quality of services provided by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce by employing the latest technologies that enable investors to seamlessly manage their businesses from any location, thus fostering a robust and attractive investment environment in the Kingdom.
The improvements in the third version of the platform incorporate new digital services that streamline the processes of accessing and completing services by 60%.
Several senior officials were also in attendance.
Source: Bahrain News Agency
