Ottawa, Shaikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Khalifa, Bahraini Ambassador to Canada, residing in Washington, hosted a reception for the Canadian-Bahraini Parliamentary Friendship Group on its first anniversary. Members of the House of Commons of Canada and officials from the Canadian government attended the reception. Shaikh Abdullah commended the efforts of the group in strengthening bilateral relations, emphasising the kingdom's keenness to enhance cooperation with Canada. Senator Salma Atallah Jan, the Chairperson of the Bahrain-Canadian Friendship Group, referred to the successful visit of the Friendship Group to Bahrain last March. She expressed her appreciation for the warm reception, affirming her commitment to boost cooperation and further exchange at the parliamentary and governmental levels. Source: Bahrain News Agency