Pakistan, Iraq agree to bolster military ties
ALVI OFFERS TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR THE IRAQI MILITARY PERSONNEL
Pakistan’s army chief offered all possible assistance and cooperation in development and defence related fields to Iraq.
Pakistan and Iraq officials agreed to bolster military cooperation as Islamabad offered to provide training to Iraqi armed forces during the visit of Iraqi defence minister to Islamabad. Iraq’s Defence Minister Juma Anaad Sadoun held separate meetings with Pakistan’s top government and military officials during his four-day visit focused on strengthening bilateral relations especially cooperation in the field of defence.
During the interaction, Pakistan’s President Dr Arif Alvi offered training programmes for the Iraqi military personnel in Pakistan as well as technical assistance and human resource for infrastructure development in Iraq.
“Pakistan attaches great importance to the mutually beneficial relations with Iraq and wants to further strengthen bilateral relations in the areas of trade, economy and defence” President Alvi said. The Iraqi minister expressed Iraq’s desire to improve economic and political relations as well as defence ties with Pakistan.
Security collaboration
The Iraqi defence minister also discussed measures to further enhance bilateral defence and security collaboration during his meeting with Pakistan’s Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the GHQ. Pakistan’s army chief offered all possible assistance and cooperation in development and defence related fields to Iraq, stating that “Pakistan values its brotherly relationship with Iraq and acknowledges sacrifices rendered by the Iraqi nation in fighting terrorism.”