Bahraini Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa on Thursday met with Egyptian intelligence chief Mohammad Farid al-Tohami in Bahraini capital Manama.

Bahraini Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa on Thursday met with Egyptian intelligence chief Mohammad Farid al-Tohami in Bahraini capital Manama.

Al-Khalifa said a strong Egypt was a boon for the six-country Gulf Cooperation Council, of which Bahrain is a member, going on to stress that all GCC member states had an interest in maintaining Egypt's security and stability, Bahrain's official news agency reported.

According to the news agency, the Bahraini PM reiterated his country's support for Egypt's government and people in their bid to fight "terrorism" and preserve national security.

"Egypt's security is indispensable to the security of the GCC," the news agency quoted the Bahraini premier as saying during his meeting with Egypt's al-Tohami.

It added that the two officials had discussed issues of mutual concern.

The meeting between al-Tohami and Al-Khalifa comes only two days after a GCC summit wrapped up in Qatari capital Doha.

At the summit, Gulf leaders voiced support for Egypt and its transitional roadmap, which was imposed following the ouster last year of elected president Mohammad Mursi by the army.