BDF Commander-in-Chief hails strategic relations with US

TDT | Manama

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Bahrain Defence Force Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa chaired the Bahraini-US meeting to review bilateral cooperation and coordination.

The meeting was attended by Lt. General His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa, President of the National Guard, Lt. General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Minister of Interior, Lt. General Abdullah bin Hassan Al Nuaimi, Minister of Defense Affairs, Lt. General Thiyab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi, Chief of Staff, and Vice Admiral General Samuel Paparo, Commander of the Navy Forces Central Command /US 5th Fleet.

The meeting discussed means to develop coordination and cooperation to strengthen relations between the two countries in various areas.

The Commander-in-Chief praised the distinguished, deep-rooted, and strategic relations between Bahrain and the US, especially in the military and defence fields.

He stressed that Bahraini-American relations have been based on long decades of robust cooperation and shared keenness to achieve all common goals and interests.

The meeting was also attended by Commander of the Royal Bahrain Air Force (RBAF) Air Vice-Marshal Shaikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations Major General Ghanim bin Ibrahim Al Fadhala, senior BDF officers and the US delegation.