BERLIN (Staff Report) – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Monday met with his German counterpart and the defence minister and discussed military-to-military relations and security cooperation.
According to the ISPR, the army chiefs met at the “historic Ministry of Defence” in Berlin, where General Raheel was also given a guard of honour.
#COAS given guard of honour on arrival at historic German Ministry of Defence.With him is German Army Chief pic.twitter.com/ZgyUfvGMEC
— Gen Asim Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) June 20, 2016
During the meeting, both the leaders agreed to enhance military cooperation. The political and military leadership of Germany praised the Pakistan army’s sacrifices and accomplishments in the war against terror.
#COAS met German Army Chief&Def Minister.Bilateral mil to mil relations,enhanced def& security coop,trg exchanges,came under discussion-1
— Gen Asim Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) June 20, 2016
The German military leadership also expressed interest in benefiting from Pakistan’s military experience in the war against terrorism.
