On cooperation between the Republic of Belarus and the Kingdom of Bahrain

Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Belarus and the Kingdom of Bahrain were established on July 1, 1996.

On October 5, 2025, Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus to the Kingdom of Bahrain (concurrently) H.E. Igor Bely presented copies of his credentials. Since January 21, 2019, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Russian Federation H.E. Ahmed Al Saati has been concurrently accredited to the Republic of Belarus.

In October 2002, a state delegation of the Republic of Belarus headed by the President of the Republic of Belarus, H.E. Aleksandr Lukashenko, paid a visit to Bahrain.

Belarus has been visited by the Speaker of the Council of Representatives of the National Assembly of Bahrain, the Minister of Finance and National Economy, the Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, and the Secretary General of the Bahrain Centre for Scientific Research.

In April 2008, Belarusian-Bahraini consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs were held in Minsk. In November 2016, the second round of political consultations at the level of Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Belarus and Bahrain took place in Manama. In June 2016, consular consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs were held in Manama.

Cooperation between the Republic of Belarus and the Kingdom of Bahrain within the United Nations and other international organizations is constructive.

Belarus and Bahrain signed intergovernmental agreements on trade and economic cooperation, on facilitating the implementation and mutual protection of investments, on avoiding double taxation, and on air traffic. The two countries also signed Protocol on cooperation between the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus and the Council of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Memorandum of Cooperation between the ministries of foreign affairs, Memorandum of understanding between the ministries of finance, Agreement on cooperation between the chambers of commerce and industry, as well as a number of other agreements.

Trade and economic cooperation is developing.