Bahrain, Russia sign agreements, memoranda of understanding

Moscow, Sep. 6 (BNA): His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa AL Khalifa and Russian President Vladimir Putin attended in Moscow the signing of agreements and Memoranda of Understanding between the two countries. The first agreement between the government of Bahrain and the government of Russia was about the establishment of a joint governmental committee for commercial, economic, scientific and technological cooperation. The agreement was signed by Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Alexey Ulyukae, the Minister of Economic Development. The second agreement between the government of Bahrain and the government of Russia was about military cooperation. It was signed by Lieutenant-General Yussef bin Ahmed Al Jalahma, the Minister of Defence Affairs, and Sergei Shoigu, the Minister of Defence. A Memorandum of Understanding between Bahrain’s Oil and Gas Holding Company and Russia’s Gazprom was signed by Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, the Minister of Oil, and Viktor Zubkov, the company board chairman. A Memorandum of Understanding between Bahrain’s Oil and Gas Holding Company and Russia’s Rosgeologia about a partnership in geophysical surveys for oil and gas was signed by Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, the Minister of Oil, and Roman Panov, the company chairman. HM King Hamad and President Putin lauded the signing of the agreements and Memoranda of Understanding that will contribute to the consolidation and development of the relations between the two countries.