Islamabad, IRNA — Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri on the third day of his official visit to Pakistan met with Chief of the Pakistani Navy to discuss expansion of bilateral cooperation.
On arrival at the Naval Headquarters in Islamabad, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi received Major General Bagheri and members of Iran’s high-ranking military delegation on Thursday.
A bilateral meeting was held between senior military officials of Iran and Pakistan with the presence of members of the delegations of the two countries.
General Bagheri and Admiral Amjad Niazi exchanged views on issues of mutual interest, the latest state of fraternal relations between Iran and Pakistan, including the level of cooperation between the two countries’ navies.
The two sides discussed maritime security in the region and a wide range of other security developments.
Pakistan Navy Public Relations office in a statement said that the visit of the Chief of General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces to Pakistan will be a step forward to further strengthen relations and cooperation between the two countries.
Over the past two days, General Bagheri has held intensive meetings and consultations with Pakistani political and military leaders. He met with Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Nadeem Reza, and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, respectively.
In these meetings, the latest situation of the relations between the two countries in the military, security, strategic dimensions, and strategies for the development of these relations were reviewed.
In these talks, important issues related to the development of security on the common borders of Iran and Pakistan, regional peace and stability, the Islamic world, and especially the need for consensus for the return of peace and security in Afghanistan were discussed.
Today, the members of Iran’s high-ranking military delegation are scheduled to visit the Pakistan Army Heavy Weapons Production Complex and Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC).
Source: Islamic Republic News Agency – IRNA
