BDF Commander-in-chief receives Saudi ambassador

Manama, Jan. 9 (BNA): BDF Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received the newly appointed Saudi Ambassador to Bahrain, HRH Prince Sultan bin Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Defence Affairs Minister, Lieutenant-General Abdulla bin Hassan Al-Nuaimi, and Lieutenant General Dhiyab bin Saqer Al Nuaimi Chief-of-Staff, were present. The commander-in-chief praised the strong historical and fraternal ties between the two countries, which is witnessing development in various fields, wishing him success in his new diplomatic mission.