Bahrain Mirror: Bahrain condemned on Monday (December 19, 2016) in the strongest terms the armed attack on the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Turkey and led to his death, stressing that "the terrorist act is a serious crime aimed at damaging relations between countries".

As the Kingdom of Bahrain expressed its sincere condolences to the Russian Federation's leadership and people as well as to the family of the deceased, it emphasized the Kingdom's solidarity with the Russian Federation and that it stands with the Republic of Turkey in the face of extremism, violence and terrorism. Bahrain renewed its firm stance that rejects terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and regardless of its motives and justifications.

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