HM King congratulated by Russian president

Manama, Dec. 15 (BNA): His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received a cable of congratulations from Russian Federation Republic President Vladimir Putin, on the Kingdom of Bahrain's National Day. "The Bahraini-Russian relations are friendly and constructive. I am sure that further development of the bilateral dialogue and fruitful cooperation in different spheres, including economic and commercial as well as investment and humanitarian, serve the fundamental interests of the peoples of our countries and go in the track of strengthening of peace and society in the region of the Arabian Gulf and in the Middle East in general," President Putin said in his cable. He wished HM the King robust health and further success, and the people of the Kingdom of Bahrain - peace and prosperity.