By Staff Reporter
Rawalpindi: Qamar Javed Bajwa, chief of Army Staff General was conferred with the King Abdulaziz Medal for making significant contributions in defence cooperation between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, the Inter-Services Public Relations said.
The army chief visited Saudi Arabia on an official tour, ISPR said.
During the visit, Gen Bajwa called on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is also the kingdom’s first deputy prime minister and defence minister and General Fayyadh Bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, Chief of General Staff (CGS) of the Saudi Armed Forces at Jeddah on Sunday.
“During the meetings, matters of mutual interests, bilateral defence and security cooperation and regional peace and stability were discussed.”
COAS said Pakistan values its historical and brotherly relations with the Kingdom and acknowledges its unique place in the Islamic world.
Both sides agreed upon enhancing defence cooperation in the fields of Joint Training, Air Defence, Counter-terrorism and Communication, Information domain.
They also agreed to further enhance cordial relations and deep spirit of brotherhood into enduring strategic partnership, being vital players in the region with significant responsibility towards unity of Muslim Ummah.
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