On March 2, the President of the MCCI, Mr. Vladimir Platonov, met with representatives of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in the Russian Federation.
Mr. Platonov welcomed the guests and spoke about the main directions of the Chamber's activities. "We join the world system of the Chambers of commerce and industry, develop a system of close cooperation through assistance and exchange of information with all the CCIs", - said the Head of the MCCI. On March 2, the President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Platonov, met with representatives of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in the Russian Federation.
The Counsellor and Deputy Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Mr. Yasser H. Alhaddad, began his speech by expressing condolences in connection with the terrorist attack in Moscow: "Bahrain, like the entire international community, condemns terror". He added that diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and Russia have been developing for many years in all directions. The Advisor praised the development of entrepreneurship in Moscow in recent years, especially noting the safety and comfort of the capital. ”Recently, the number of tourists from countries in our region has increased significantly recently.
Especially after the electronic visa regime was implemented. This tourist flow shows that there are great prospects for further increase, not only in the volume of tourists, but also in the number of business representatives. And increased interaction between the business community means new deals and new jobs," said Mr. Alhaddad. He added that the Kingdom of Bahrain aims to develop trade and economic relations with the Russian Federation, at the level of Chambers of Commerce and Industry in particular. And the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Bahrain and Moscow would be an important step towards this development.
"We are ready to accept requests from Bahraini entrepreneurs who are ready to work in the Russian market and in turn present Russian entrepreneurs with opportunities to work with the business community of Bahrain. This is a good exchange of information that will create conditions for the development of business contacts," Mr.Platonov responded.
He added that the MCCI implements many projects in many directions, including in the educational field. Mr. Platonov said that the Moscow CCI, with the support of the Committee for Public Relations and Youth Policy of Moscow, is implementing an educational project - School of Entrepreneurship for foreign students of Moscow’s universities "Start your business with Moscow". Those foreign students who study in Russia are introduced to Mr. Vladislav Mishchenko, the Director of the Department of Foreign Economic Relations and International Cooperation of the MCCI, spoke about the prospects for the development of foreign economic cooperation: "I would like to note that the Persian Gulf region is a priority area of work for us. In May we plan to visit the International Investment Forum in Abu Dhabi". Mr. Mishchenko listed the venues where a business meeting with representatives of the Kingdom of Bahrain could take place. Among other things, he mentioned that the MCCI plans to participate in the Kazan forum "Islamic World": "If you or your colleagues are planning to participate there, we would be happy to meet. There, we could sign a memorandum of cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Bahrain.
During the meeting, the parties discussed in detail the possible areas of cooperation between the entrepreneurs of Moscow and the Kingdom of Bahrain.