Vladimir Putin met with the King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

President Vladimir Putin met with the King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa during his working trip in Russia.

Welcoming his high guest in Sochi, Russia, President Putin reminded of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the states in the coming year.

"I'm very glad that our relations have been actively developing throughout these years. We maintain constant contact with each other. I am very glad to have this opportunity to discuss our bilateral relations and the situation in the region with Your Majesty."

Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa thanked Russian leader and stressed the importance of the legacy of historical relations between the two countries.

"We have many fields of cooperation including culture and economy, one can say our relations are of strategic nature," he said.