By Our Defence Correspondent
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa reached Tehran, Iran on official visit. According to a press release issued by the ISPR, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa met with Major General Mohammad Hossein, Chief of Staff Iranian Armed Forces. Both discussed regional security environment, efforts for regional peace & stability and Pak-Iran Border Security Mechanism.
Earlier, General Yasar Guler, Commander Turkish Armed Forces (CGS), called on Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa at GHQ on Monday.
According to a press release issued by the ISPR, regional security environment and steps to further enhance bilateral defence cooperation were discussed during the meeting.
The visiting dignitary appreciated the role of Pakistan Army for peace and stability in the region.
On November 12, Mehdi Honardoost, Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan, paid a farewell call on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at GHQ. According to a press release issued by the ISPR, COAS thanked the ambassador for his services in Pakistan and acknowledged his contributions towards improving Pak-Iran relations. The visiting dignitary also appreciated the COAS for contributions of Pak Army towards regional peace and stability and for efforts in making Pak-Iran border of peace. Meanwhile, Lieutenant General You Haitao, Deputy Commander of Chinese People’s Liberation Army, had called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at GHQ .According to a press release issued by the ISPR, matters of mutual interest and army-to-army staff talks were discussed during the meeting. On November 7, Lieutenant General Hans Werner Wiermann, Director General International Military Staff (IMS), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) had met Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at GHQ. According to a press release issued by the ISPR, matters of mutual interests, including regional security situation, were discussed during the meeting.
