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Royal praise for solid Bahrain, US military and defence ties

TDT | Manama                                                  

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His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and Prime Minister, highlighted the longstanding ties between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the US, particularly within military and defence.

HRH Prince Salman was speaking as he received yesterday the Commander of the US Naval Forces Central Command, Commander of the United States Fifth Fleet, and Commander of Combined Maritime Forces, Vice Admiral Charles B. Cooper II, at Gudaibiya Palace.

His Royal Highness emphasised the importance of furthering international efforts to maintain regional and international safety and stability.

Regional and international issues of common interest were also reviewed, as well as joint efforts to further Bahrain-US cooperation to meet common goals.

Finance and National Economy Minister Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa and Cabinet Affairs Minister Hamad bin Faisal Al Malki attended the meeting.