She was honored during the past few days by representing the newspaper “Al -Watan” in the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum 2025, which witnessed a remarkable international presence, in which the Kingdom of Bahrain emerged as well as being the guest of honor of this copy, but it was able to highlight its economic and diplomatic position, and drew attention to the corridors of the forum.
The presence of His Highness Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Acts and Youth Affairs, was exceptional in the corridors of this forum.
Everyone there, transmitted what His Highness Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa said, from which he quoted, “The numbers are not measured alone, but rather with what he wakes up in their peoples, and the reassurance they are cultivated in the hearts, and the human impact they leave beyond the limits of indicators and standards.” This phrase left a deep resonance between the attendees, and reflected the approach of the leadership of the Kingdom of Bahrain, may God protect and preserve it, and the thought that His Highness carries.
And the presence of His Highness was a model for the inspiring young leader, who combines the strategic vision and the influential international presence, which represents the youth generation of Bahraini leaders who are able to build effective partnerships, and consolidate the Kingdom’s presence on the global scene, which His Highness succeeded in great merit, and he was praised by everyone starting from the Russian leadership, and passing through the forum organizers and not an end to the attendance.
My talk about the remarkable attendance of His Highness Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa is an introduction to what will happen after it, as his presence, with the members of the Bahrain team from ministers and government leaders, paved the way for broader cooperation and expected strategic projects.
Although the Russian side was the main partner in the agreements signed with Bahrain, the forum formed a platform to enhance cooperation with other participating countries, as dozens of new investment opportunities emerged that are expected to pay off soon, and the active presence of His Highness Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa has been given a special momentum for Bahraini participation, as he continued his official speech – which he delivered in the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin – a wide audience, through which he got to know Bahrain as an ambitious country seeks to build deep strategic partnerships.
There are large agreements signed with Russia that were ideally exploited in the activities of the forum, which contributes to diversifying technology sources and reducing dependence on one party, while attracting direct investments from Russia in this vital sector.
One of the remarkable stations that received special attention is that Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the project to be created in Bahrain, to be a regional logistical platform for the distribution of Russian wheat in the Gulf. The project represents a strategic step towards achieving food security in the Kingdom, and enhances the role of Bahrain as a regional center for storing and distributing strategic goods.
As for the tourism field, the presence of Bahrain in the forum and the signed agreements opened new horizons to increase the number of Russian tourists to Bahrain, especially with a focus on joint promotion and exchange of experiences, benefiting from the purchasing power of the Russian tourist, and tourism cooperation is expected to witness a qualitative development in the conference and business tourism sector, which enhances the position of Bahrain as a regional center for this type of activity, supports the sector of small and medium enterprises, provides job opportunities Quality for Bahraini citizens.
The Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry played a pivotal role in the forum, by signing seven cooperation agreements with Russian commercial institutions and rooms, which open new horizons for exporting non -oil products and services, and enhances the flow of mutual investments and exchange of experiences, which establishes economic integration between the two sides.
In the media field, the forum witnessed the signing of cooperation agreements between the Bahrain News Agency and Russian media institutions such as “Russia Today” and “Sigudia”, with the aim of mutual economic and tourism promotion, and providing effective platforms to display investment and tourism opportunities in Bahrain to the Russian public.
The forum was successful by all standards, and the remarkable presence of Bahrain is awaiting more good in the coming days.
