MANAMA - The United States and Bahrain signed an agreement Tuesday to exchange information and enhance boarder and immigration security, BahrainÂ’s Interior Ministry said. The agreement, signed by Interior Minister General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa and US Ambassador William T. Monroe, followed Al KhalifaÂ’s US visit last month.
Under its terms, the two countries will exchange information in areas of modern security techniques and organise exchange visits focusing on border protection and immigration issues.
Bahrain, which is about 3.5 times the size of Washington DC, is home to the US NavyÂ’s 5th Fleet Command that oversees US and coalition naval operations in the Gulf and Middle East. |