The sheikh of Bahrain described Russia's policy with a quote from Pushkin's poem

The representative of the King of Bahrain and the kingdom's national security adviser, Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, quoted the poet Alexander Pushkin during a speech at the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2025).

During his speech, he stressed that the Russian Federation is strengthening economic ties with a large number of countries, which makes a great contribution to the formation of new trade and economic opportunities in the world.

"This poem says: "And for a long time I will be so kind to the people that I have awakened good feelings with a lyre." So, this is a wise policy, similar to Pushkin's words. This is your policy towards the people. This policy is not measured only by numbers," the sheikh said, addressing Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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On the same day, Putin noted that the indicators of mutual trade between Russia and Bahrain increased by 15% in the first quarter, and joint investments were directed to more than 30 projects. In response, the representative of Bahrain expressed gratitude for the warm welcome and stressed that it was a great honor for him to represent the King in St. Petersburg, which he called a wonderful and hospitable city.