Pakistan, Kuwait eye closer defence cooperation
February 20, 2020 05:24 PM
Pakistan and Kuwait have expressed the desire to develop bilateral defence cooperation.
Chief of Army the Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa paid a day-long visit to Kuwait and met the Kuwaiti civil and military leadership, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Thursday.
The COAS held separate meetings with Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence His Excellency Sheikh Ahmad Mansour Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Chief of General Staff Kuwait Armed Forces Lieutenant General Mohammed Khaled Al-Khadher, and the Under Secretary National Guard Lieutenant General Staff Engineer Hashim Abdurazaq Al-Refaea.
Army’s media wing said matters of mutual interest, bilateral defence and security cooperation and regional peace and stability were discussed during the meetings.
The political and military leadership of Kuwait highly appreciated the professionalism of the Pakistani Army and the determination of the Pakistani nation in combating terrorism.
Both sides agreed to increase bilateral cooperation in multiple fields of defence and security including export of defence products, training, provision of trained manpower/human resource and cooperation in counter-terrorism domain.
Earlier, on arrival at Army Headquarters, General Qamar Javed Bajwa received by the Chief of General Staff Kuwait Armed Forces His Excellency Lieutenant General Mohammed Khaled Al-Khadher.
A smartly turned-out contingent of Kuwait Army presented guard of honour to the Pakistani Army Chief.