RAWALPINDI: Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Sahir Shamshad Mirza met with Saudi Assistant Minister of Defence Major General Talal Bin Abdullah Al-Otaibi and Saudi Chief of General Staff General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili during his official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for the 8th round of the Pakistan-KSA Joint Military Cooperation Committee (JMCC) meeting.
General Mirza and General Al-Ruwaili co-chaired the JMCC meeting, where both sides discussed strategic and security issues, the evolving regional environment, and bilateral defence cooperation, according to an ISPR news release.
The discussions also reviewed ongoing collaboration between the armed forces of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, focusing on mutual exchange programs, training initiatives, and other defence-related activities.
The military leadership reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening defence and security cooperation between the two brotherly nations. The Saudi military leadership lauded the professionalism of the Pakistan Armed Forces and acknowledged their sacrifices in the fight against terrorism.
Earlier, upon arrival at the Armed Forces Headquarters, a smartly turned-out military contingent presented a “Guard of Honour” to General Mirza.