MOSCOW — Minister of Media Awwad Al-Awwad met with Russian Minister of Information and Communication Konstantin Noskov in Moscow on Wednesday.

They discussed ways of enhancing bilateral cooperation in the media field. The ministers explored the prospect of further strengthening media interaction, boosting investment mechanism in various media outlets so as to effectively use the media content to serve issues of mutual interest as well as to confront potential media challenges in the modern world.

Awwad is currently on an official visit to Russia as part of efforts to further enhance media cooperation between the two countries. He is meeting senior officials in the radio, television, print and new media. — SG