Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on an official tour, and was conferred the King Abdulaziz Medal of Excellance for making contributions to cooperation between the two countries.
During the visit, COAS called on Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, 1st Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of KSA and General Fayyadh Bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, Chief of General Staff (CGS) Saudi Armed Forces at Jeddah, today.
During the meetings, matters of mutual interests, bilateral defence and security cooperation and regional peace and stability were discussed.
COAS said that Pakistan values its historical and brotherly relations with the Kingdom and acknowledges its unique place in the Islamic world.
Both sides agreed upon enhancing defence cooperation in the fields of Joint Training, Air Defence, Counter-terrorism and Communication/Information domain. They also agreed to further enhance cordial relations and deep spirit of brotherhood into enduring strategic partnership, being vital players in the region with significant responsibility towards unity of Muslim Ummah.
COAS was conferred King Abdulaziz Medal of Excellence for making significant contributions in defence cooperation between both the countries.
