MANAMA, NOV. 1(BNA) HIS MAJESTY KING HAMAD BIN ISA AL KHALIFA, RECEIVED AT SAFRIYA PALACE TODAY VISITING COMMANDER OF US CENTRAL FORCE COMMAND DAVID PETRAEUS IN THE PRESENCE OF BDF COMMANDER IN CHIEF GENERAL SHAIKH KHALIFA BIN AHMED AL KHALIFA.
THEY DISCUSSED BILATERAL COOPERATION TIES MAINLY THE AREAS PERTAINING TO MILITARY AND DEFENCE COLLABORATION IN ADDITION TO THE SITUATION IN THE REGION AND ISSUES OF COMMON CONCERN. IN THIS CONTEXT, HM THE KING UNDERLINED THE NEED TO UNIFY EFFORTS IN SUPPORT OF REGIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY LAUDING THE KEY ROLE PLAYED BY THE USA IN PRESERVING WORLD PEACE AND STABILITY. DURING THE AUDIENCE, ATTENDED BY THE ROYAL COURT MINISTER AND THE US AMBASSADOR TO BAHRAIN, GENERAL PETRAEUS HAILED THE STRONG TIES LINKING THE TWO FRIENDLY COUNTRIES, MAINLY IN THE MILITARY FIELD. MTQ 01-NOV-2009 16:16