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Bahrain important partner to Russia -- Putin

MOSCOW, Feb 8 (KUNA) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin described on Monday the Kingdom of Bahrain as an important partner to his country.
During reception of visiting Bahrain's King Hamad bin Issa Al-Khalifa, Putin also noted that he was content he could discuss "the situation in the world and, above all, in the region with our Middle East friends." "In spite of the difficult situation in the (Russian) economy, we continue to create necessary things for the extension of our cooperation mechanisms," Putin added.
The Russian leader also reiterated importance of improving bilateral relations between the two countries.
According to the official Bahrain News Agency, the Bahraini Monarch arrived in the Russian city of Sochi on an official visit to Russia, on Sunday, noting that his talks with President Putin were set to address bolstering friendship and cooperation relations in various areas, as well as the regional and international developments. (end) as.mb