ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday offered to train personnel of Iraqi armedforces at the military training facilities in the country.
The offer was made by Defence Minister Pervez Khattak while talking toIraqi envoy Hamid Abbas Lafta, who had called on him.
“Both countries should work closely to share their experiences and buildcapacities of their armed forces,” Mr Khattak said. Pakistan intends toenhance its defence cooperation with Iraq.
The minister noted that Pakistan has developed training facilities andinfrastructure for its armed forces, which are being availed by severalother foreign countries, especially for training related to specialservices group and counterterrorism.
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“Therefore. both countries (Pakistan and Iraq) can mutually share theirdefence-related experiences,” he maintained. Mr Khattak said that in viewof the importance that Pakistan attaches to its relation with Iraq, itwishes to expand cooperation in all fields of mutual interest, particularlythe defence sector.
“Pakistan strongly supports the sovereignty, political unity andterritorial integrity of Iraq,” he further said.
