MGIMO Welcomes Ambassador of Bahrain

MGIMO Welcomes Ambassador of Bahrain

5 August 2021

August 5th, MGIMO’s Rector Anatoly Torkunov met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Russian Federation Ahmed Al Saati.

Ambassador Ahmed Al Saati arrived to personally hand a thank-you letter from His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain over to Anatoly Torkunov concerning the decision of the MGIMO Academic Council to award him an Honorary Doctor degree, as well as a memorable trophy from the King Hamad Global Centre for Peaceful Coexistence.

The parties discussed topical issues of scientific and educational cooperation as well as the training of experts in sports management and the hospitality industry.

The meeting was attended by Hossam Eddin Salum, Counsellor on political affairs at the Embassy of Bahrain, and Artem Malgin, MGIMO Vice-Rector for Strategic Development and Head of the Rector's Office.