Chief of Defence Forces. Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and the Libyan armed forces’ deputy commander-in-chief held a meeting on Wednesday, and the two sides emphasised the importance of strengthening bilateral defence ties, according to a statement by the military’s media affairs wing.
The meeting was held at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi. where Lieutenant General Saddam Khalifa Haftar was presented a guard of honour by a smartly turned-out tri-services contingent upon arrival, astatementby the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
It added that during his meeting with Field Marshal Munir, matters of mutual interest, regional security dynamics, defence cooperation. avenues for enhanced military-to-military collaboration were discussed.
“Both sides underscored the importance of strengthening bilateral defence ties. expanding cooperation in areas of professional military training and security,” the statement said.
It further stated that Field Marshal Munir highlighted the Pakistan Army’s commitment to promoting peace, stability. constructive engagement with friendly countries.
“The visiting dignitary appreciated the professionalism of Pakistan’s armed forces. acknowledged their contributions towards regional peace and security,” it added.
The CDF had held a meeting with the commander-in-chief. deputy commander-in-chief of the Libyan armed forces in February as well, in which he hadreaffirmedPakistan’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Libya.
In December of last year, Pakistansigneda multi-billion-dollar deal to sell conventional military equipment to the Libyan army, entering a select club of countries that export conventional arms. equipment.
A copy of the deal, before it was finalised, was seen byReuters.It listed the purchase of several JF-17 fighter jets, jointly developed by Pakistan. China, and a number of Super Mushak trainer aircraft, used for basic pilot training.
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