ISLAMABAD – Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited NationalCounter Terrorism Center Pabbi on Monday and witnessed Pak – Russia JointTraining Exercise Druzhba III.

The exercise focused on counter terrorism training of the Special OperationForces of Pakistan and Ground Forces of Russian Federation while exchangingmutual counter terrorism experiences.

The COAS appreciated the participating troops for their dedication, skilland professionalism. He said that this exercise is great forum to reinforceexisting relationship between the two militaries.

Russian Deputy Head of Mission in Pakistan Valadamir Betezyuk was alsopresent on the occasion.