The Bahrain Press Club (BPC) launched its first overseas liaison office on Tuesday at an event held at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The event welcomed members of the international media, think tanks, government representatives and NGOs. The BPC liaison office was created to honor the growing relationship between the United States and Bahrain and will serve as a direct connection to the Bahrain Press Club in Manama, Bahrain. The liaison office is expected to provide regular updates and accurate news from the Government of Bahrain, as well as access to senior government officials. According to HE Sheikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, president of Bahrain’s Information Affairs Authority (IAA), “It’s fitting that we establish the first BPC liaison office in Washington, where we have such strong historic ties.” Sheikh Fawaz went on to further declare that “the club will provide the U.S. community with firsthand access to Bahrain and will encourage the exchange of ideas and experiences necessary to further understanding.” The physical Bahrain Press Club liaison office is scheduled to open in the National Press Club in August 2012.
For more information on the BPC liasion office check out Qorvis’ Chuck Conconi’s interview with Sheikh Fawaz al Khalifa.
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