Putin To Meet With Bahrain’s King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks on February 8 with Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa who will be in Russia on a working visit, the Kremlin said on Saturday.

According to the Kremlin, the conversation between Putin the Bahrain royal is to focus on stepping up bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, energy, finance and the humanitarian sphere.

A detailed exchange is also expected on the situation in the Middle East and Northern Africa, primarily in the context of combating international terrorism, the Kremlin added.