President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday said Pakistan values its cordial and friendly relations with the brotherly country, Saudi Arabia. The President further emphasised upon augmenting socio-economic, trade and defence ties between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
Vice Admiral Dakheel Allah Bin Ahmed Al Waqdani, Commander, Royal Saudi Naval Forces called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr. The Saudi Commander was accompanied by Rear Admiral Ghasham Bin Manahi Al Qahtani, COS (Log & Supply), Jasim Al Khaldi, Deputy Head of Mission Saudi Embassy Pakistan and other members of Commander's delegation.
Pakistani side included Mian Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo, Federal Minister for Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Affairs and Defence Production, Admiral Noman Bashir, Chief of Naval Staff, M. Salman Faruqui, Secretary General, Mrs Nargis Sethi, Secretary Cabinet, Lieutenant General (R) Syed Athar Ali, Secretary Defence, Spokesperson to the President Farhatullah Babar, besides other senior officials. Pak-Saudi bilateral relations including defence co-operation between the two countries were discussed during the meeting.
Vice Admiral Dakheel Allah Bin Ahmed Al Waqdani thanked the President for meeting and expressed the hope that the existing close co-operation in defence and other areas between the two countries would continue to grow to the mutual benefit. The President later conferred the award of "Hilal-i-Pakistan" on Vice Admiral Dakheel Allah Bin Ahmed Al Waqdani, Commander Royal Saudi Naval Forces in recognition of his endeavours for strengthening co-operation between the Saudi Naval Forces and Pakistan Navy. -PR
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