Saudi assistant defense minister holds talks with Pakistan’s top military officials in Islamabad

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ’s assistant minister of defense, Talal Al-Otaibi, holds talks with senior Pakistani military officials in Islamabad. (SPA)
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RIYADH: ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ’s assistant minister of defense, Talal Al-Otaibi, on Friday held talks with top officials from the Pakistan Army during an official visit to Islamabad.

He reviewed relations between the two countries during meetings with the commander of the army, Gen. Syed Asim Munir, the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Sahir Shamshad Mirza, and the chief of the general staff, Gen. Muhammad Avais Dastgir.

The Saudi-Pakistani Committee also met during Al-Otaibi’s visit. Its members discussed cooperation between the nations in the field of defense, including research and development, and the transfer and localization of technology, in line with the goals of Kingdom’s Vision 2030 development and diversification plan.