His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and Prime Minister, today met with The Right Honourable John Healey MP, Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom.
His Royal Highness highlighted the longstanding nature of Bahrain-UK relations, underpinned by strategic partnerships and multisectoral collaboration.
His Royal Highness emphasised the shared commitment to further bolstering cooperation, particularly within military and defence, in line with signed agreements, including the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (C-SIPA), to the benefit of both nations.
His Royal Highness commended the United Kingdom’s significant international role and its efforts to safeguard regional and international security and stability.
The meeting also explored avenues to strengthen bilateral cooperation, particularly in the military and defence sectors. Discussions also addressed regional developments and their implications for regional and international security and stability, as well as a range of other issues of mutual interest.
Lieutenant General Abdullah bin Hassan Al Nuaimi, Minister of Defence Affairs, and Lieutenant General Theyab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi, Chief of Staff of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), were in attendance.