Bahrain-UK relations praised

Manama, July 12 (BNA): Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received here today HRH Prince Michael of Kent, UK. Defence Affairs Minister, Lieutenant-General Yussef bin Ahmed Al-Jalahma, and BDF Chief of Staff, Lieutenant-General Dhiyab bin Saqr Al-Nuaimi, were present. The commander-in-chief praised the distinguished long-standing friendly Bahrain-UK relations, hailing the steady growth of bilateral ties in various fields, especially regarding military and defence cooperation. BDF General Command’s Court Director, Major-General Hassan Mohammed Sa’ad, Inspector General, Major-General Abdulla Hassan Al-Noaimi, Assistant Chief of Staff for Supply and Catering, Rear Admiral Yusef Ahmed Malallah, Military Cooperation Director, Rear Admiral Mohammed Hashim Al-Sada, and Royal Bahrain Naval Force Commander, Rear Admiral Shaikh Khalifa bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, also attended.