Article: Boosting ties.

Byline: REBECCA TORR

FRANCE is wooing stronger economic, political and cultural ties with Bahrain.

Bahrain's handling of the global economic crisis and its position as a gateway to other markets makes it an attractive investment destination, says French Ambassador Yves Oudin.

French companies have signed

euro 6 billion (BD3.204bn) worth of contracts with Bahrain in the past year, despite the economic crisis, said

Mr Oudin, speaking in the run-up to his country's Bastille Day celebrations today.

Last year, trade between Bahrain and France hit euro 326.8 million (BD174.5m), with a rise of 14pc in exports compared to ...

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