Observer Report
Islamabad
Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa held a meeting with Saudi Arabia’s top military official, General Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili during his official visit to the kingdom, a statement from the Ministry of Defence of Saudi Arabia said Monday.
“During their meeting, they discussed prospects of military cooperation and ways to boost it as well as other topics of common interest,” the statement said.
“Gen Bajwa was received by Saudi Arabia’s Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces General Fayyad Al-Ruwaili,” the statement read.
The army chief is accompanied by Director-General Inter-Servies Intelligence Lt Gen. Faiz Hameed.
“During the meeting, prospects for military cooperation and ways to support and boost it were reviewed, in addition to matters of common concern,” the statement read.
Earlier, Gen Bajwa arrived in Riyadh at 10am, the embassy said. The head of the Inter-Services Intelligence, Gen Faiz Hameed, was also accompanying him. The Saudi Chief of General Staff Major General Fayyad bin Hammad Al-Ruwaili received Gen Bajwa, the Saudi ministry of defence said in a statement on its website.
