The Bahamas and the United States of America held the first partnership dialogue December 17, 2012, to address the issue of transnational criminal activities and the impact on both countries.

The dialogue was held at the Paul Farquharson Conference Centre, Police Headquarters on East Street.

Fred Mitchell, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, right, with Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Western Hemisphere Affairs of the United States Department of State, Liliana Ayalde. (BIS Photo/Patrick Hanna)

From left: Minister of National Security Bernard Nottage; Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Western Hemisphere Affairs, United States Department of State, Liliana Ayalde; Prime Minister Perry Christie; and US Chargé d’Affaires John Dinkelman. (BIS Photo/Peter Ramsay)