–Army chief meets Russia general, both sides agree to enhance ties
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday said Pakistan wants peace and integration in the region as it does not believe in zero-sum games.
He said this while meeting with General Oleg Salyukov, the commander in chief of Russian ground forces at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, as per a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
During the meeting, the army chief said that military cooperation between Pakistan and Russia will not only help in improving peace and stability in the region, but also usher economic prosperity.
Both sides discussed matters concerning enhanced security and training cooperation and measures to further expand joint military ties between the two armies were discussed, it added.
The visiting dignitary appreciated Pakistan Army’s professionalism and achievements in war against terrorism. He said that the world should appreciate more what Pakistan has achieved, said the statement, adding that Russia desired to forge strong and broad-based relations with Pakistan.
Earlier, on arrival at GHQ, the Russian army chief laid floral wreath at Yadgar-e-Shuhada. A contingent of Pakistan Army presented the guard of honour to the visiting dignitary.
FRANCE ENVOY MEETS GEN BAJWA:
France’s Secretary-General for National Defence and Security Claire Landais also called on General Bajwa.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations’ (ISPR) press release, “matters of mutual interest including defence and security cooperation and overall regional security situation were discussed” during the meeting.
“Both sides highlighted the need to increase military level interactions between the two countries to bolster defence ties,” it added.
