Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah shaking hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the centenary ceremony of the foundation of the Russian Red Army, in Moscow, yesterday. The Deputy Prime Minister conveyed to President Putin the greetings Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and his wishes of more progress and prosperity in the relations between the two countries for the benefit of the two friendly peoples. The Russian president entrusted the deputy prime minister and minister of state for defence affairs with his thanks and greetings to H H the Emir for Qatar’s participation in the ceremony, and his wishes of health and wellbeing to the Emir and further wishes of development and growth to relations between the two friendly countries.