Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed stated that the Ministry will take all needed measures to not enforce the added value tax (VAT) on local and international exempted transport services.

The General Federation of Bahraini Trade Unions (GFBTU) Hassan Al-Halwaji called upon the leased workers of Bapco to take their time before accepting "Tatweer's" offer, stating that a call has been made to the Ministry of Labor and union regarding this topic.