Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir met with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Assistant Minister of Defence Major General (Engineer) Talal Bin Abdullah Al-Otaibi at GHQ on Friday.
The two discussed matters of mutual interest and measures to further enhance bilateral defence collaboration, including defence production and military training.
The army chief affirmed Pakistan Army’s continuing support for the capacity building of Royal Saudi Land Forces, according to a statement by Inter-Services Public Relations.
It further said that the visiting dignitary acknowledged the Pakistan Army's achievements and sacrifices in the war against terrorism and its valuable contributions towards regional peace and stability.
The visiting dignitary also participated in the 5th Meeting of Pakistan-KSA Defence Collaboration at GHQ, which was co-chaired by CGS Pakistan Army.
The forum discussed challenges to global and regional security and their implications on defence forces. The forum noted that rapid advancements in modern technologies necessitated defence industrial cooperation in critical capabilities between the two brotherly countries, the statement added further.
Both sides reiterated their resolve to solidify the efforts in defence collaboration with focused approach to target specific capabilities in land, air, and sea domains. In this context, concrete proposals were deliberated by the forum to meet tangible objectives within specific timelines, ISPR said.
