Manama, Aug. 25 (BNA): Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received here today Shaikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa following the issuance of a Royal Order appointing him as Head of the Bahraini Diplomatic Mission to the UK, with the rank of Ambassador plenipotentiary.

The commander-in-chief expressed sincere congratulations to Shaikh Fawaz for the precious Royal trust bestowed on him, and wished him a successful diplomatic mission.

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BNA 1400 GMT 2015/08/25