Abu Dhabi : Shaikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, received yesterday Igor Nuyaksov, chairman of the Russian-Emirati Business Council, and his accompanying delegation.

They discussed ways to enhance bilateral relations, particularly in the econ-omic, commercial, investment and industrial fields, as well as topics of mutual interest.

Shaikh Nahyan hosted a luncheon in honour of the visiting Russian official, which was attended by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Public Works, other Shaikhs, Russian Ambassador Vladimir Andriev, Dr Tayeb Kamali, Director of the Higher Colleges of Technology and businessmen.