Pakistan, Kuwait reaffirm commitment to expanding defence cooperation

A high-level Kuwaiti delegation led by Defence Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Saleem Al-Sabah called on Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on Thursday, with the two sides reaffirming their commitment to expanding bilateral defence cooperation.

The Kuwaiti delegation also included Lieutenant General Khalid Darj Saad Al-Shriaan, Chief of the General Staff of the Kuwait Armed Forces, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.

The meeting discussed matters of mutual interest, regional security and bilateral defence cooperation, with both sides agreeing to strengthen institutional ties and expand mutually beneficial collaboration between the armed forces of the two countries.

The Kuwaiti delegation appreciated the professionalism and operational excellence of the Pakistan Armed Forces and their contributions towards regional peace and stability, according to the ISPR.

The meeting reaffirmed Pakistan and Kuwait’s resolve to further consolidate their historic and brotherly relations into an enduring defence partnership aimed at contributing to regional security and stability.