His Majesty King Hamad made an official visit to France at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron.
Bahrain and France have taken a significant step in strengthening their defence ties by signing a bilateral agreement.
The joint defence co-operation agreement was signed by National Security Adviser and Supreme Defence Council secretary general Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa and Alice Rufo, Minister Delegate to the French Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans.