Premier's Advisor receives Russian Ambassador

Manama, Nov. 11 (BNA): The Advisor of HRH the Prime Minister, His Highness Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, received the Ambassador of the Russian Federation Republic to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Vagif Garaev. The meeting explored bilateral relations and means of developing them at all levels. His Highness commended the substantial growth of fruitful cooperation over the past 25 years in all fields, especially in the economic, commercial and investment aspects, affirming the Kingdom's keenness on boosting areas of cooperation to achieve the common interests and reap the benefit to both countries and peoples in view of the solid bilateral relations based on mutual respect. The Russian Ambassador has expressed gratitude and appreciation to HH Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa for attending on behalf of HRH the Prime Minister the Russian Embassy's celebration of the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations. The ambassador hailed HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa the Prime Minister's interest in development of the bilateral cooperation. He also affirmed his country's keenness on expanding areas of cooperation with Bahrain to advanced levels, praising the Kingdom's current development and progress in all fields.