Manama:General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, the Minister of Interior, received Michaël Taverne, Member of the French National Assembly and President of the France-Bahrain Friendship Group, on the sidelines of the IISS Manama Dialogue 2026.
According to Bahrain News Agency, the meeting was attended by Lieutenant General Adel bin Khalifa Al Fadhel, Deputy Minister of Interior, and Lieutenant General Tariq Hassan Al Hassan, Chief of Police. The Interior Minister welcomed Taverne's visit to participate in the dialogue, which is a significant international forum on regional and international security, gathering foreign and defence ministers, military leaders, security officials, and experts from around the globe.
General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa highlighted the strong and developing relations between Bahrain and France. He noted the continued growth of these ties following the recent visits of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to France and President Emmanuel Macron of France to Bahrain. These visits are part of joint efforts to enhance regional security.
The Interior Minister underscored the importance of ongoing cooperation, coordination, and exchange of expertise to tackle shared security challenges. He also detailed several initiatives and programmes initiated by the Ministry of Interior in collaboration with community partners to bolster community security.
The discussion also focused on ways to enhance security cooperation to support the mutual interests of Bahrain and France.