Commander-in-chief receives Saudi ambassador

Manama, Mar. 22 (BNA): Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received here today the Saudi Ambassador to Bahrain, Abdulla bin Abdul Malik Al-Sheikh. The commander-in-chief lauded the solid fraternal Bahraini-Saudi relations, praising the steady progress of bilateral ties thanks to the support of the two countries' leaderships. The meeting also reviewed a number of issues of common interest.