Manama, Wael bin Nasser Al Mubarak, the Minister of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, congratulated Dr. Fajr Al Salloum, Director of the Animal Health Directorate at the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, on her election as Vice President of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Council.
The minister expressed his pride for this unprecedented achievement.
Al Mubarak praised the efforts of Dr. Al Salloum as a former member of the Regional Commission for the Middle East, noting that her election for this position represents the first Arab membership in the Middle East to act as Vice-President of the WOAH Council since its establishment 100 years ago.
Dr. Al Salloum was elected by the WOAH World Assembly with a vote of 107-114.
Source: Bahrain News Agency