HRH the CP, Deputy Supreme Commander and PM holds a telephone call with the US Secretary of Defense

Manama, Aug. 19 (BNA): His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister, today held a telephone call with the US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin III. During the call, HRH the Crown Prince and the US Secretary of Defense highlighted the long-standing strategic ties between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United States of America. They also reviewed the latest regional and international developments including the latest developments in Afghanistan.