Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of visited Turkey: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: The Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza visited the Turkish Minister of Defence among others, the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced on Wednesday.

According to the ISPR press release, the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee called on “General Yasar Guler, Minister of Defence, General Metin Gurak, Commander Turkish General Staff, General Selcuk Bayraktaroglu, Commander Turkish Land Forces, Admiral Ercument Tatlioglu, Commander Turkish Naval Forces, General Ziya Cemal Kadioglu, Commander of Turkish Air Force and Haluk Görgün, President SSB, a government agency dealing with defence production”.

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The announcement detailed that both sides discussed bilateral cooperation in areas of defense. “During the meetings, both sides deliberated upon various areas of mutual interest, bilateral defense cooperation including security, counter-terrorism, and the prevailing regional environment”.

The Turkish and Pakistan military leaders also promised to boost defense cooperation and better relations between the two countries. “The military leadership shared commitments to enhance defense engagements between both countries and reaffirmed their resolve to further fortify the fraternal relationship”.

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The press release ended with “In recognition of meritorious services and contributions, General Sahir Shamshad Mirza was also awarded the ‘Legion of Merit’.”