The President of the Survey and Land Registration Bureau (SLRB) His Excellency Shaikh Salman bin Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa received the Foreign Minister His Excellency Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa and briefed him on the permanent SLRB exhibition on Tuesday 4 April 2017.

The Foreign Minister praised the exhibition which showcases administrative and professional development of SLRB as well as the urban growth in Bahrain throughout different periods of its modern history. The exhibition includes historical maps, documents and photos as well as old survey equipment that used to be used in old days in land and marine surveys. He also hailed the use of modern technology for keeping the Bureau's huge archive which facilitates access to documents and data.

His Excellency the Foreign Minister hailed the use of modern display methods to showcase Bahrain's glorious administrative heritage which goes back to the foundation of the modern state by late Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, the ruler of Bahrain then. He stressed that this heritage has put the kingdom at the forefront of countries in the region in terms of administrative and institutional development, earning it a leading place in regional and international ratings of development indices as well as highly prestigious awards.

His Excellency Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa thanked the President of SLRB and all SLRB officials and staff, praising the role of His Excellency Shaikh Salman bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa in developing SLRB into a highly-efficient institution.

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