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A delegation from Turkmenistan visits GPIC
GPIC hosted a visiting delegation from the Republic of Turkmenistan, consisting of representatives from TURKMENHIMIYA and TURKMENGAS.
This was in support of the existing strategic partnership between the Kingdom of Bahrain and Turkmenistan, which entered a new stage following the visit of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to the country.
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GPIC President Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery welcomed the guests and exchanged views on joint investment projects in Turkmenistan. He also discussed ways to find appropriate solutions to the challenges that may come up following the implementation of these projects. He said GPIC views these as a promising investment that would enhance its position as a leading industrial entity in the region.
The visitors were given a summary about GPIC’s operations and the global markets to which its products are exported. The guests were acquainted with the company’s strategy and its commitment to clean industry standards during all stages of production and export, and were told about GPIC’s most important achievements and awards.
They were briefed on the GPIC’s high quality petrochemical materials and fertilizers and its application of best practices and the latest international standards in the areas of safety, quality and environmental protection. The visitors were taken on a tour of the complex during which they inspected the factories and saw the modern operations on the latest equipment and systems. They also visited the carbon dioxide recovery plant, set up as part of the company’s efforts to preserve the environment and combat pollution.
The delegation toured the environmental projects spread throughout the complex and got acquainted with the Medicinal Plants and Herbs Garden, set up to preserve the rare medicinal herbs that were used in the past for therapeutic purposes.
They visited the olive oasis, the bird sanctuary and the fish farm that contributes to support Bahrain’s fish population.
The visitors also planted a tree to commemorate their visit and as support to GPIC’s commitment to preserving the environment. The guests concluded their visit by attending a lunch in their honor at the company's club. They also later visited several of Bahrain’s historical and archeological sites.
Dr. Jawahery said that the visit had provided an opportunity for fruitful discussions, which centered on the mechanism for activating what was agreed in the memorandum of understanding signed between the two parties. He said the visit was also an opportunity to familiarize the guests with GPIC’s factories, facilities and projects that support sustainability.
The Egyptian Ministry of Youth and Sports Undersecretary, Mr. Ashraf Saleh Ahmed, on a visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain, was welcomed at GPIC by company President Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery and other members of the Executive.
The visit of Mr. Ahmed, who is also Head of the Central Department of Ministry Affairs in Egypt, came as Bahrain and Egypt signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of media and international cooperation among youth.
GPIC President Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery conveyed to the visitors the greetings of the Board of Directors and gave them an explanation of the company’s production and export operations.
Dr. Jawahery thanked Mr. Ahmed for the visit and closely observe the role the company plays to serve the community and to empower the youth. He expressed pride at the close relations between Bahraini and Egyptian companies.
He said GPIC is keen on exchanging visits and experiences with these leading companies, which have considerable experience in the field of petrochemicals and fertilizers. Dr. Jawahery said that Egypt boasts of some of the most advanced industrial companies in the fertilizers and petrochemicals in the Arab world and the world. These companies, he added, are rich in experience and professional and knowledgeable among developed Arab and regional countries in the field of agriculture and food industry.
He said these companies play an active and influential role in supporting the work of the Arab Fertilizers Association, based in the Egyptian capital, Cairo.
The guests were taken around the plants and other facilities, particularly the environmental projects. They went to the Learning and Leadership Academy and learnt about specialized training programmes that are provided not only to its employees, but to all those interested, including trainees from universities.
The visitors listened to a detailed explanation of factory operations with the help of a simulator and saw the e-learning centre.
