Bahraini-Russian parliamentary cooperation stressed

Manama, July 1 (BNA): On the sidelines of the International Forum "Development of Parliamentarism", being held in Moscow, Bahrain's parliamentary delegation, chaired by Council of Representatives Speaker Fawzia bint Abdullah Zainal, today met Chairwoman of the Russian Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko. Zainal praised the Bahraini-Russian relations and cooperation highlighted by keenness of HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Russian President Vladimir Putin to further boost them in various fields. Zainal said the upcoming stage would witness signing and implementing a number of parliamentary cooperation agreements and the exchange of visits and expertise. She invited her Russian counterpart to visit the Kingdom of Bahrain to activate the parliamentary cooperation and learn about the development and progress seen by various fields. Matviyenko welcomed the Council of Representative Speaker’s invitation to visit the Kingdom of Bahrain to further boost the solid bilateral relations and cooperation that are promoted by active partnerships, agreements and exchanging visits, which reflect both sides’ interest in enhancing cooperation to benefit their countries and peoples.