US chief of naval operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert, arrived in the federal capital city on Tuesday on an important visit aimed at enhancing professional cooperation between the navies of the two countries.
Admiral Jonathan also held a meeting with Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif at the army’s General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi, according to an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) spokesperson.
Admiral Jonathan held a meeting with Chief of Naval staff Admiral Asif Sandila at Naval Headquarters in Islamabad, said a spokesman for Pakistan Navy.
During the meetings both sides agreed to enhance professional cooperation between two navies.
The US official appreciated the role of Pakistan Navy in anti-piracy operation in gulf of Aden.
Earlier, the top Navy commander of the US also visited Karachi where he had addressed Navy cadets at PakistanNavyAcademy, PNS Rahbar in Manora.
He also inspected Pakistani submarine “Khalid” and ship PNS Alamgir, which is a guided-missile frigate and lauded the professional standards maintained by sailors and officers of Pakistan Navy.
The Pakistan Navy spokesman added Admiral Jonathan would also meet Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Defence Minister Khawaja Asif during his stay in Islamabad.
Our officials from the highest level have been meeting regularly to enhance cooperation and communication between our nations. The U.S. Central Command General Lloyd J. Austin also visited Islamabad recently to discuss matters of mutual interest with special emphasis on regional security. We greatly value Pakistan’s importance in the region, and meetings likes these allow our officials to build on our improving relationship, and at the same time, address our shared concerns in the region. The U.S. and Pakistan are two independent partner nations, and we are working together to negate the common threat of terrorism. At the end of the day, it is simply imperative for our nations to maintain a healthy partnership for the sake of achieving our shared objectives.
Ali Khan
Digital Engagement Team, USCENTCOM
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