RAWALPINDI/BEIJING – Pakistan Army has confirmed its participation in twoout of four contests of International Army Games 2018 to be held in Korla,northwest Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, from late July to mid-August.

This year the Games will bring together 181 teams from 32 countries, nearlya third more than last year.

Military servicemen from Pakistan, Algeria, Vietnam, Myanmar, Sudan and thePhilippines will take part in this year’s Army Games for the first time.

Alongside Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, China and Kazakhstan two morecountries – Iran and Armenia – will act as the contests’ organisers.

The Chinese army will host four competitions including Suvorov Attack,Clear Sky and Safety Route in Korla of the Xinjiang Uyghur AutonomousRegion, and the Chinese Navy will host Seaborne Assault in Quanzhou city ofsoutheast China’s Fujian Province.

According to a spokesperson of China’s ministry of defence, the competitionteams from the Chinese Army, Navy and Air Force were now having targetedtraining according to the programme and would enter the competition fieldssuccessively.

“Next, Chinese military will steadily advance all preparations for thehosting of and participation in the competitions,” he added.

“With the aim of enhancing exchanges and training our troops, we willconsult skills and deepen exchanges with foreign militaries during thecompetition,” he commented.

The International Army Games 2018 will be held from July 28 to August 11.