MOSCOW (Staff Report) – Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif, who is on a three-day official visit to Russia, met Russian Land Forces Commander Colonel General Oleg Sayukov in Moscow Monday.
According to Director General of ISPR Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa, the two sides discussed regional security, bilateral defence cooperation and high level military exchanges.
Earlier, the army chief was accorded with guard of honor in a ceremony held in front of Kremlin.
Wreath laying at tomb of unknown soldier.Heart warming to see Russian band play Pak anthem perfectly.Meetings follow
— AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) June 15, 2015
#COAS arrived Moscow,3 days official visit.Very elegant Guard of honour ceremony held infront of Kremlin in his honor — AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) June 15, 2015
On the occasion, Bajwa said, Russian band also played Pakistan’s national anthem.
Gen. Shairf also laid a wreath at tomb of an unknown soldier, the DG ISPR said.
