Pakistani joint chief General Nadeem Raza held important meeting with Iraqi defence minister in Baghdad

Pakistani joint chief General Nadeem Raza held important meeting with Iraqi defence minister in Baghdad

RAWALPINDI – Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Nadeem Raza,who is on official visit to Iraq, called on Defence Minister of Iraq JumaEnad Sadoon Khattab Al Jibori on Friday.

According to a press release issued by the ISPR, the Chairman JCSC alsoheld separate meetings with General Abdul Ameer Rasheed Yar Allah Al Lami,Iraqi Chief of Staff and Lieutenant General Shahab Jihad Ali, CommanderIraqi Air Force.

During the meetings, both sides deliberated upon various areas of interestincluding security, defence cooperation and prevailing regionalenvironment. The dignitaries dilated upon measures to enhance the level andscope of bilateral military engagements/cooperation between both countriesand reaffirmed to continue to forge deeper ties.

The Chairman JCSC also visited Defence University for Higher MilitaryStudies (DUFHMS) and called on its Rector Lieutenant General Saad MizhirMuhsin Hashim Al Allaq. During the interaction, the CJCSC highlighted thepositive role of Pakistan in countering violent extremism and also sharedPakistan’s efforts for regional peace and stability especially inAfghanistan.

Earlier on arrival at Ministry of Defence, Chairman JCSC was presentedguard of honour by a smartly turned out contingent of Iraqi armed forces.

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