ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa discussed ways to enhance cooperation in the field of defense with top Kuwaiti officials during a day-long visit to Kuwait on Thursday, the Pakistani military’s media wing ISPR said in a statement.
Gen. Bajwa held meetings with Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Ahmad Mansour Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Kuwaiti Armed Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Mohammed Khaled Al-Khadher, and National Guard Undersecretary Lt. Gen. Hashim Abdul Razzaq Al-Rifai.
“Matters of mutual interest, bilateral defense & security cooperation and regional peace & stability were discussed,” the ISPR statement said, adding that the political and military leadership of Kuwait highly appreciated the professionalism of the Pakistan Army and determination of the Pakistani nation in combating terrorism.
“Both sides agreed to increase bilateral cooperation in multiple fields of defense & security including export of defense products, training, provision of trained manpower, human resource and cooperation in counter terrorism domain,” ISPR said.
In December, Kuwait’s consul general in Karachi, Salem Youssef Al-Hamdan, said his country is ready to negotiate and devise strategies to ease the issuance of business visas with Pakistan.
“The two countries have good trade ties and many Pakistanis have also been working really hard in different sectors of the Kuwaiti economy, which is a testimony that we both are true friends,” he said.
Pakistan army chief in Kuwait, discusses ways to tighten military cooperation
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Pakistan army chief in Kuwait, discusses ways to tighten military cooperation
- Both sides agreed to enhance cooperation in counterterrorism
- Gen Bajwa met with Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and top military leadership
