On August, 2nd, Bahrain’s Embassy to Russia, in cooperation with the Moscow State University for International Relations and the United Religions Organization, held a reception at the historic Petrov Palace in Moscow.
The event was on the occasion of the decision of the Board of Trustees of the Moscow State University for International Relations to grant His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa an honorary doctorate in appreciation of His Majesty’s role in promoting peaceful coexistence and dialogue between different religions and cultures.
The ceremony was attended by a number of political and religious figures, including the President of the International Organization "United Religions" Akif Gilalov and President IDC "Amicability" Sergey Dvoryanov, representative of the Muftis Shura Council in the Religious Administration of Muslims of Russia, the representative of His Eminence the Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of All Russia, the Chief Rabbi of the Jews in the Russian Federation and a number of members of the Russian Parliament.
The ceremony was also attended by a delegation of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry, headed by Mr. Samir Abdullah Nass, who are in Moscow to attend the meetings of the Joint Business Council. Bahrain’s Ambassador to the Russian Federation, Ahmed Abdulrahman Al-Saati, said in a speech at the ceremony that the vision of His Majesty the King to inaugurate the dialogue of civilizations and religions began more than two decades ago, from the belief of His Majesty that it is the fastest path towards the development, prosperity and stability of countries.