Bahrain is keen to bolster investment cooperation with Russia and avail of its cutting-edge technologies, mainly in the financial and economic services sector, Deputy Premier Sheikh Mohammed bin Mubarak al Khalifa said, NewsNow reported. Addressing the main session of the 19th St Petersburg International Economic Forum, the deputy premier described Bahrain’s participation as an embodiment of strong relations between King Hamad and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The combined economic volume of the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council countries is more than $1.6 trillion and it is hoped it will reach $6 trillion by 2020.
