Bahrain, French historic ties hailed

Manama, Dec.29 (BNA): His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa deputised His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Rashid Al-Khalifa and His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al-Khalifa to attend the reception ceremony which was held this evening at Khalifa bin Salman Seaport for the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. HH Shaikh Khalifa bin Rashid Al-Khalifa and HH Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al-Khalifa commended strong bilateral relations bonding Bahrain and France in all fields, hailing deep-rooted historic ties. They also affirmed the importance of consolidating joint security cooperation.