Manama: The Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) represented by its Food Wealth Committee and in cooperation with Russia Mufties Council inaugurated a Russian goods and Services Exhibition at the Intercontinental Regency-Manama.
The event was commenced with a welcome address by BCCI chairman Sameer Nass, who welcomed members of the Russian delegation to the Kingdom of Bahrain and expressed pride in the deep-rooted Bahrain-Russia relation and the prospect of business between both friendly nations.
Similarly, in his welcoming remarks, the first deputy-chairman of Russia Mufties Council and Religious Board of Muslims of the Russian Federation Dr. Rushan Abbas Abbyasov stressed on the strong tie between Bahrain and Russia under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the keenness of both governments on stepping-up cooperation at all levels, particularly economic and business. He thanked the Bahrain Chamber for organizing this event, and underlined the business and investment potentials for both business communities, and the importance of taking trade and partnership to their optimal levels.
The event included a wide-ranged exhibition for Russian goods and services companies with business activities in water treatment, textile and fashion, oil and gas, construction material, food, organic fertilizers, halal meat and poultry, medical equipment, IT systems and manufacturing. On the sidelines of the exhibition, business-to-business meetings were held between the Russian exhibitors and their local counterparts.
