RAWALPINDI: (APP) Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Genera Raheel Sharif on Wednesday reached Malaysia on two-day official visit and held meetings with the military leadership of the host country to formalize military to military cooperation.
According to ISPR, smartly turned out contingent of Malaysian Army presented guard of honour to the COAS on arrival at Army Headquarters.
The COAS held separate meetings with General Tan Sri Dato Sri Haji Zulkifeli bin Mohd Zin, Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), and Chief of Malaysian Army General Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi bin Raja Mohamed Noor.
He was introduced to senior Army commanders and was given detailed briefing on Operational and training aspects of Malaysian Army.
During his meetings with the military leadership, military to military relations, joint military training and defence collaboration were discussed.
Malaysian CDF and Army Chief praised Pakistan Army’s achievements in fight against terrorism and efforts for regional peace and stability.
General Raheel Sharif said that Malaysia and Pakistan had convergence of interests in various domains of regional security and the need to go after terrorism indiscriminately.
Later, Terms of Reference (ToRs) were signed between the two militaries to institutionalize a long term framework for military cooperation.
The COAS in the evening, met Minister of Defence, Dato Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein at Putrajaya.
During the meeting, Malaysian Defence Minister expressed his desire to expand the range of defence collaboration, mutually benefitting from each other’s experience and professional skills.
He reiterated that the spirit of cooperation will be helpful in strengthening the existing relationship between the two armies evolving into a long term strategic partnership.