Staff Reporter
Federal Minister for Defence, Pervez Khattak has said that Pakistan highly values its relations with Bulgaria and keen to further enhance bilateral ties it in all fields of mutual interest, including defence.
He stated this while talking to Bulgarian Defence Minister Georgi Panayotov who held meeting with him in on Wednesday.
Pervez Khattak said that being at the strategic cross roads in their respective regions, Pakistan and Bulgaria share similar challenges and opportunities which demands closer coordination and cooperation between them.
The Bulgarian Defence Minister Mr. Georgi Panayotov appreciated Pakistan’s efforts for peace and said that both Bulgaria and Pakistan should work together to achieve the common goal of peace and security in the region.
He expressed full satisfaction over the ongoing defence cooperation between the two countries and pledged his government assurance and commitment to work closely with Pakistan to further strengthen their bilateral cooperation.