The Chief-of-Staff of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Lieutenant General Dhiab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi paid a visit Monday to the US aircraft carrier (photo) and got briefed on its sections, capabilities and the missions assigned to it, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.

The BDF Chief-of-Staff praised the high standard of the US navy, describing military cooperation between Bahrain and the US as the dividend of strong historic relations between the two friendly countries.

Meanwhile, the Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received in Manama Information Affairs Minister, Ali bin Mohammed Al-Rumaihi.

They reviewed the existing cooperation and coordination between the BDF and the Information Affairs Ministry. They also discussed issued of common interest.

The Commander-in-Chief also received Kuwaiti Ambassador to Bahrain Sheikh Azam bin Mubarak Al Sabah.

The BDF Commander-in-Chief lauded strong fraternal relations between both countries and their perpetual growth in various fields.