RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Sunday arrived in Tehran on an official visit, according to the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The army chief will meet Iran’s civilian and military leadership during his visit, DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor said in a tweet.
COAS arrived Tehran, Iran on official visit. Scheduled to meet Iranian civilian and military leadership.
— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) November 5, 2017
On October 31, Iranian Ambassador Mehdi Honardoost called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the General Headquarters. During the meeting, the two figures discussed regional security, Pakistan-Iran border management, visits and exchanges in the defence realm.
“The visiting dignitary acknowledged and appreciated Pakistan Army’s contributions for peace and stability in the region and pledged to keep working for better relations between two brotherly countries,” the ISPR had said in a statement following the meeting.
