Emir of Bahrain heads for Switzerland, France

The ruler of Bahrain, Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa, left today for Switzerland for a private visit, after which he will head for France in an official visit. The Gulf News Agency said that Sheikh Hamad had expressed his desire to develop industrial cooperation with France during a meeting he held in Manama with the French secretary of state in charge of industrial affairs, Christian Pierrie, who visited Bahrain in April.