RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The Federal Minister for Defence Khurram Dastgir Khan on Thursday said Pakistan greatly valued its friendly relations with Kyrgyzstan and looked forward to further strengthen this friendship.
Talking to the Chief of the General Staff of Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan Major General Rayimbedi Duyshenbiev who met him in his office at the Ministry of Defence in Rawalpindi, Dastgir said expressed satisfaction on the recent ratification of bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on mutual training.
The minister said Pakistan looked forward to further enhance cooperation with Kyrgyzstan at bilateral as well as within the framework of regional and international organizations. He also highlighted that regional stability, security and peace are our common goals.
Khurram Dastgir stressed on further diversification and strengthening of defence cooperation between the two sides through a broad based agreement. He also suggested regular exchange of defence delegations to each other’s training institutions.
The expertise of armed forces of Pakistan in the field of counter terrorism along with related training facilities was also mentioned by the defence minister.
The visiting dignitary highlighted the importance Kyrgyzstan placed on strengthening defense collaboration with Pakistan. He supported the idea of a wide ranging MoU on military and technical cooperation.
Rayimbedi Duyshenbiev also invited the defense minister to visit Kyrgyzstan at his convenience.
During the meeting, both the sides agreed that there was considerable potential to further enhance mutual relations in defence and other fields.
The federal minister also appraised Major General Rayimbedi Duyshenbiev of the capabilities of Pakistan’s defence industries, and mentioned that Pakistan could meet the requirements of Kyrgyz armed forces.
The defence minister also extended invitation to the Kyrgyz delegation to visit Pakistan to participate in IDEAS-2018.
