Manama, Bahrain, October 14, 2026: His Highness Sheikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Vice President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, received His Excellency Henning Georg, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, at the BOC headquarters on Tuesday, October 13.
The meeting, which discussed strengthening bilateral ties and developing prospects for joint cooperation in sport, was also attended by HE Faris Mustafa Al-Kooheji, BOC Secretary General, and HE Waleed Al-Alawi, Member of the BOC Board of Directors.
Sheikh Isa, welcoming the German Ambassador, conveyed the greetings of HH Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sport, Chairman of the General Authority for Sport and BOC President.
Sheikh Isa praised the depth of friendship and cooperation that unite the two countries and stressed the importance of strengthening sports partnerships, exchanging experiences and expertise that would all contribute to developing the sports movement.
A number of topics of common interest were discussed, and opportunities for cooperation in the sports field were reviewed, particularly the development of technical and administrative personnel, benefiting from German experiences in preparing athletes and honing talents, in order to enhance sports development across the Kingdom.
For his part, the German Ambassador expressed his thanks and appreciation to HH Sheikh Isa for the warm welcome, praising the development and achievements of Bahraini sports at various levels. He also stressed the importance of continuing to strengthen sports cooperation between the two countries.
