Manama, Nov27(BNA)Coastguard Commandant Brigadier-General Alaa Abdulla Siadi has today received US Coastguard Commander Admiral Paul Zukunft, currently on visit to Bahrain. Brigadier-General Alaa Abdulla Siadi welcomed the US officer, hailing joint cooperation to bolster maritime security. He also briefed Admiral Paul Zukunft on work procedures at the maritime operation centre. Issues of mutual interest were also discussed.

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BNA 1754 GMT 2014/11/27