CDF Field Marshal Asim Munir speaks with Lebanon’s Commander-in-Chief General Rodolphe Haykal during a meeting at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi. Photo: PPI
RAWALPINDI:
The top military officers of Lebanon and Bahrain on Tuesday separately called on Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir and held talks on bilateral as well as regional and international issues, the military said.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Bahrain National Guard Commander General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Isa and Lebanese Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief General Rodolphe Haykal met the field marshal at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi.
During the meeting, Bahrain national guard chief appreciated the Pakistan Army’s role in promoting regional peace and stability, the ISPR said. It added the two sides discussed matters of mutual interest, the regional security environment, and avenues for enhanced bilateral defence and security cooperation.
“Both dignitaries expressed satisfaction over the longstanding brotherly relations between Pakistan and Bahrain and underscored the importance of further strengthening military-to-military collaboration,” the ISPR said.
The Bahrain national guard chief also called on Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf and Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu. According to the ISPR, the Bahraini commander appreciated the professionalism and operational readiness of Pakistan’s armed forces.
Earlier in the morning, Gen Haykal called on CDF Field Marshal Munir at the GHQ, where both discussed regional security, defence cooperation, and prospects for strengthening bilateral military ties, the ISPR stated in a separate statement.
“During the meeting, both dignitaries exchanged views on matters of mutual interest, evolving regional security environment, defence cooperation and prospects for enhancing bilateral military relations,” the statement added.
ISPR said that the discussions focused on strengthening professional interactions, training cooperation and institutional linkages between the armed forces of the two countries. Earlier, the visiting dignitary was presented with a guard of honour by a smartly turned-out tri services contingent upon his arrival at GHQ.