Manama, Jan 18 (BNA): Interior Minister Lt-Gen Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa today received Commander of the US Naval Forces Central Command and Commander of the Fifth Fleet Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan.

Chief of Public Security Maj-Gen Tariq Al-Hassan and Deputy Chief of Mission to the Embassy of the USA in Bahrain Timothy Pounds were present.

Bilateral relations and security cooperation were discussed, as well as topics of joint interest.

MJ

BNA 1142 GMT 2016/01/18