RAWALPINDI: In the second meeting of the Trilateral Defence Collaboration held on Tuesday at the GHQ, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye discussed potential collaboration in defence equipment technologies including research and development.
According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the three sides reaffirmed the salience of “combining the intellectual, technical, financial as well as human resources of the three friendly nations towards the achievement of shared objectives and attainment of self-sufficiency in the defence domain”.
2nd Meeting of #Pakistan, KSA and #Turkiye Trilateral Defence Collaboration was held at GHQ, Rawalpindi on 8 January 2024.
The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss prospective collaboration in defence equipment technologies including research & development.
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— Pakistan Armed Forces News 🇵🇰 (@PakistanFauj) January 9, 2024
Acknowledging their historical relations, the three countries reiterated the strategic intent to increase the scope of trilateral cooperation and the need to enhance the pace of collaboration in pursuit of common goals, the military’s media wing further said.
The statement added that it was decided today that the three nations would convene their next meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia during the World Defence Show.
The event is scheduled to take place in February.
According to another ISPR statement, earlier to this, the third meeting of Pakistan-KSA Defence Collaboration at GHQ.
It stated that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have reaffirmed their desire to enhance defence cooperation in all domains to achieve self-sufficiency in the field of defence production.
3rd Meeting of Pakistan-KSA Defence Collaboration was held at GHQ, Rawalpindi on 8 January 2024.#PakistanArmy #Pakistan #KSA #ISPR
The forum underscored the significance of historical relations between the two brotherly states. Participants discussed issues of bilateral… pic.twitter.com/H7mQJLInEx
— Pakistan Armed Forces News 🇵🇰 (@PakistanFauj) January 9, 2024
The forum reiterated the need to explore further avenues for defence cooperation and enhancing the pace of collaboration.
The meeting underscored the significance of historical relations between the two brotherly states.
The participants discussed issues of bilateral interest and evolving security environment.
The two sides deliberated upon rapid advancements in military technologies and the need for defence industrial cooperation between the two states towards the fulfillment of shared objectives.
COAS’ meetings in Bahrain
During his two-day visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir had engaged in key meetings with Bahraini dignitaries, including His Majesty The King, Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Field Marshal Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa (Commander of Bahrain Defence Forces), and Gen Shaikh Mohammad bin Isa Al Khalifa (Commander of Bahrain National Guard).
A statement released by ISPR on January 8, stated that discussions during these meetings focused on matters of mutual interest, including military and security cooperation between Pakistan and Bahrain.
The dignitaries had acknowledged and applauded the achievements of Pakistan Army in the fight against terrorism and its ongoing efforts to promote regional peace and stability.
It should be noted that yesterday the COAS was conferred the Military Medal Order of Bahrain First Class by the the king of Bahrain and was also the chief guest at the 27th Raising Day of the Bahrain National Guard.
