Pakistan, Australia reiterate dedication to spice up defence ties



Australian Lt Gen Simon Stuart (left) meets Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir at GHQ in Rawalpindi on November 11, 2024. — ISPR
Australian Lt Gen Simon Stuart (left) meets Chief of Military Employees Basic Asim Munir at GHQ in Rawalpindi on November 11, 2024. — ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Australian Military, Lieutenant Basic Simon Stuart, known as on Chief of Military Employees (COAS) Basic Asim Munir as each side reiterated their dedication to additional strengthen cooperation in defence and safety.

In response to an announcement issued by the Inter-Providers Public Relations (ISPR), the 2 personalities engaged in discussions protecting issues of mutual curiosity, notably the worldwide and regional safety atmosphere.

In the course of the assembly, COAS Munir emphasised Pakistan’s appreciation for its ties with Australia, noting the significance of robust bilateral relations in selling shared objectives of peace and stability.

Either side reiterated their dedication to additional strengthen cooperation in defence and safety, recognising the worth of continued collaboration for regional and world peace, the ISPR additional mentioned.

In the meantime, Lieutenant Stuart counseled Pakistan’s efforts in countering terrorism and expressed his resolve to deepen bilateral defence and safety cooperation between the 2 international locations.

Earlier, upon his arrival at GHQ, the chief of the Australian Military laid a floral wreath on the Yadgar-e-Shuhada to honour Pakistan’s martyrs.

He was accorded a heat welcome, with a neatly turned-out contingent of the Pakistan Military presenting a guard of honour to him.

Earlier in August this 12 months, Commander of the Individuals’s Liberation Military Floor Forces Basic Li Qiaoming expressed admiration for Pakistan’s concerted efforts in combating terrorism and extremism throughout his assembly with COAS Munir on the Basic Headquarter in Rawalpindi.

Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir meets Commander of the Peoples Liberation Army Ground Forces General Li Qiaoming at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi on August 26, 2024. — ISPR
Chief of Military Employees Basic Syed Asim Munir meets Commander of the Individuals’s Liberation Military Floor Forces Basic Li Qiaoming on the Basic Headquarters in Rawalpindi on August 26, 2024. — ISPR

The Chinese language commander additionally acknowledged the unwavering professionalism and dedication of the Pakistan military through the assembly.

“The assembly afforded a chance for in-depth discussions on issues of mutual curiosity, regional safety, army coaching, and measures to additional increase bilateral defence cooperation,” the army’s media wing had mentioned.