Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis al-Ra’eesi, Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) received in Muscat (photo) Commodore Eid Abdullah al-Ka’abi, Commander of the GCC Unified Maritime Operations Center and his accompanying delegation, currently visiting the Sultanate.
The two sides exchanged cordial conversations, and discussed viewpoints on a range of issues of common concern, Oman News Agency (ONA) reported.
The meeting was attended by Commodore Salim bin Nasser al-Qasimi, Senior Staff Officer, Commodore Sultan bin Abdullah al-Alawi, Director General of Operations and Plans at the RNO Command and senior officers at RNO.
Meanwhile, Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received in Manama the Assistant to the Commander of Combined Maritime Forces for Regional Integration Naval Captain Sheikh Mubarak Ali Al-Sabah.
Bahrain’s Chief-of-Staff Lieutenant General Dhiyab bin Saqer Al-Nuaimi, was also present.
The Commander-in-Chief reviewed with Captain Al-Sabah the tasks of the joint force and its role in securing maritime navigation in the region, according to Bahrain News Agency (BNA).
Field Marshall Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa also received Monday Paul A. Windsar, the UK Military Attaché in Bahrain.
Sheikh Khalifa hailed the distinguished deep-rooted relations and cooperation between Bahrain and the United Kingdom, mainly in the military area.