*RAWALPINDI: Turkey’s Minister of National Defence General Hulusi Akar(Retired) on Saturday called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General QamarJaved Bajwa at the GHQ, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. *
According to the ISPR, during the meeting, matters of mutual interestincluding defence and security cooperation between both the countries andthe overall regional security situation were discussed.
Turkey’s defence minister and COAS Qamar Javed Bajwa reiterated the desireto further enhance bilateral relations including efforts for bringing peaceand stability to the region.
General Hulusi Akar (Retired), according to military’s media winglink, appreciated Pakistan’s contributionto regional security and connectivity and also reaffirmed Turkey’s fullsport to Pakistan’s stance on regional and international issues.
In January this year, Deputy Chief of Turkish General Staff, General SelcukBayraktaroglu, called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar JavedBajwa at the GHQ, said Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in astatement.
According to ISPR, matters of regional security situation, mutual andprofessional interest with special emphasis on defence and securitycollaboration between the two brotherly countries were discussed during themeeting.
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COAS said: “We highly value our brotherly relations with Turkey which aredeeply rooted in history and entrenched in our cultural and religiousaffinities.
COAS Bajwa underscored link theimportance of peace and reconciliation initiatives in Afghanistan, saidISPR.
The army chief stressed upon the need for global convergence and sincereefforts to avert a looming humanitarian catastrophe. Both sides agreed tofurther optimize military to military ties particularly in training andcounter-terrorism domains, read the ISPR statement.
