Manama, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received Alexey Skosyrev, Russian Ambassador to Bahrain; Grigory Velikikh, Roscongress Foundation Deputy CEO, and Tomashoff Vladimir from Kamchatka Falcon Centre.

The meeting was attended by His Highness Colonel Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), General Sports Authority (GSA) Chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) President.

HM the King was presented with a falcon of a rare Siberian breed as a gift from Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia. The gift reflects President Putin’s appreciation of HM King Hamad, as well as the relations between the two leaders.

HM King Hamad also was presented with another gift from the Kamchatka Falcon Centre which is another falcon from a rare breed.

HM the King welcomed the Russian Ambassador and the accompanying delegation who conveyed to HM the King the greetings and appreciation of the Russian President and his wishes of further prosperity to Bahrain and its people.

HM King Hamad relayed his greetings and good wishes to the Russian President and wished the people of Russia further prosperity.

HM the King expressed his thanks to the Russian President and his appreciation for his efforts in further enhancing the historic relations between the two countries.

HM King Hamad affirmed the keenness of Bahrain in protecting endangered species, noting the cultural heritage associated with falconry.

HM added that the Supreme Council for Environment (SCE) supported signing the Declaration of Intent for "World Falcon Day" aimed at protecting endagered falcon species.

HM the King commended the depth of the Bahraini-Russian relations and the level of advancement it achieved in various domains in light of the joint keenness to further enhance them.

The Russian delegation expressed their appreciation to HM the King for the keenness and interest His Majesty attaches to strengthening close relations and developing means of cooperation between the two countries.

Source: Bahrain News Agency