UK-Bahrain bilateral ties stressed at meeting

First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS) and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa praised deep-rooted historic relations of more than 200 years between Bahrain and the UK.

He stressed the perpetual growth of bilateral relations mainly in the sports field. HH Shaikh Khalid was speaking as he received at Al Wadi Palace British Ambassador to Bahrain Simon Martin.

He discussed with his development of the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sport in Bahrain and the UK and reviewed ways of further developing it in both countries.

HH Shaikh Khalid pointed out his directives to hold BRAVE Championship in the British capital, London, on July 25, describing the step as a means to further boost bilateral relations mainly in the sports sector.