Commander-in-chief receives Saudi Chief of General Staff

Manama, Dec. 6 (BNA): Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received here today Saudi Arabia's Chief of the General Staff, General Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili. The commander-in-chief presented General Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili with the Order of Bahrain of the First Class bestowed upon him by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander. The commander-in-chief conveyed greetings from HM the King to Saudi Arabia's Chief of the General Staff for his good efforts and fruitful role in strengthening the fraternal Bahraini-Saudi relations, as well as in enhancing cooperation and coordination in the military and defence fields. Defence Affairs Minister, Lieutenant-General Abdulla bin Hassan Al-Nuaimi, Chief of Staff, Lieutenant-General, Dhiyab bin Saqr Al-Nuaimi, and Defence Ministry’s Undersecretary, Major-General Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, were present.