Bahrain: MIG-35, military and security cooperation with Russianote

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Manama last month and stated that Bahrain is interested in developing military cooperation with Russia. Following his visit, some rumors from Russia suggested that King Hamad of Bahrain and the Bahraini Air Force were showing interest in the Mig-35 fighter jet. The following 256-word report focuses on the issue and tells how the Bahrainis reacted to these rumors. It also tells what kind of equipment the Bahrainis would like to get from Russia.