On 6 October 2026, the Kingdom of Bahrain hosted the opening ceremony of the "Made in GCC 2026" Forum. The event is held under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa and with the support of the leaders of the GCC member states. On the sidelines of the forum, Russian Ambassador to Bahrain Dr. Alexey Skosyrev met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain Dr. Abdullatif Al Zayani. The talks focused on the upcoming visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov to participate in the 9th round of the Russia — GCC Strategic Dialogue.