Bahrain’s Defense Affairs Minister Lieutenant General Abdulla bin Hassan Al-Nuaimi received in Manama the Director of the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency Heidi Grant and her accompanying delegation.

The Defense Affairs Minister welcomed the US official, hailing the historic relations and friendship binding the Kingdom of Bahrain and the USA, focusing on ways of further strengthening steadily-growing ties in all fields, particularly defense and military cooperation, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.

In attendance were Rear Admiral Yussef Ahmed Malallah, Royal Bahrain Air Force Commander Air Vice Marshal Sheikh Hamad bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa, Maintenance and Technical Supply Director Rear Admiral Anwar Abdulla Al-Jowder, Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Planning and Armament Director Major General Sheikh Salman bin Khalid Al-Khalifa and other senior officer.

Furthermore, Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa also received the visiting Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (photo) and the accompanying delegation, in the presence of Defense Affairs Minister Lieutenant General Abdulla bin Hassan Al-Nuaimi.

The BDF Chief welcomed the US official, hailing historic relations and friendship binding the Kingdom of Bahrain and the USA, focusing on ways of further strengthening steadily-growing ties in all fields, particularly defense and military cooperation.

In attendance were Rear Admiral Yussef Ahmed Malallah, Royal Bahrain Air Force Commander Air Vice Marshal Sheikh Hamad bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa, BDF Planning and Armament Director Major General Sheikh Salman bin Khalid Al-Khalifa and other senior officers.