Bahraini BDF commander-in-chief meets with French admiral Marin Gillier

The BDF Commander-in-Chief, H.E. Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, met today (Monday: 15 April 2013) with the French Naval Forces' Commander in the Indian Ocean and the Middle East, Admiral Marin Gillier.During the meeting, the Commander-in-Chief welcomed the French Naval Forces' Commander in the Indian Ocean and the Middle East, praising bilateral friendship relations between the two friendly countries and citing constant growth and development in military cooperation.The two sides also explored a number of topics pertaining to military cooperation and coordination between the two friendly sides.The meeting was attended by the BDF Headquarters' Director, Major-General Yusuf Ahmed Al-Jalahma; and, the Directorate of Planning, Organizing and Technology's Director, (Navy) Major-General Yusuf Ahmed Mal-Allah