President of Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities, Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, today received Japan’s outgoing Ambassador to Bahrain, Kiyoshi Asako, and lauded the ambassador’s role in boosting the bilateral cultural exchange. 

The BACA President expressed optimism that the Bahraini-Japanese cultural cooperation would pave the way for the construction of the permanent headquarters of the Arab Regional Center for World Heritage in Sar, Bahrain, which was designed by the Japanese architect Tdao Ando.

The Japanese Ambassador praised the bilateral relations, noting the BACA role in building bridges of communication with his country. 

He expressed appreciation of Bahrain cultural movement that highlights Bahrain as a regional and international cultural destination, wishing a bright future for the BACA programmes and projects.