BDF Commander-in-Chief receives Saudi Chief of General Staff

Manama, May 30 (BNA): Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received Saudi Arabia's Chief of General Staff, Lt. General Fayyad bin Hamed Al Ruwaili. Defense Affairs Minister Lieutenant-General Abdullah bin Hassan Al Nuaimi, and BDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Theyab bin Saqr Al-Nuaimi, were present. The commander-in-chief praised the depth of the strong fraternal relations between the two kingdoms, noting that the march of this historical relationship continues under the constant care of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander, and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed stressed that thanks to the care from the two leaders, the bilateral relation is witnessing a continuous development at all levels and in all fields of military action and in the various areas of defense cooperation and coordination between the BDF and Saudi armed forces.