Bahrain, May 11 -- Abdullah bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce and Chairman of the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Development Council, chaired the council's 26th meeting.

Minister Fakhro highlighted the key role of small and medium-sized enterprises in supporting economic development, diversification and sustainability. He stressed the importance of continuing to develop policies and programmes that enhance the sector's resilience and ability to adapt to economic changes.

The Industry Minister also commended national initiatives supporting SMEs and micro-enterprises, including the economic stimulus package approved by the board of the Labour Fund (Tamkeen), chaired by His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al K...