Saudi and Pakistani Defense Chiefs Discuss Military Cooperation and Regional Developments
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- Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman met Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Istanbul.
- They discussed military and defense cooperation, regional developments and efforts related to them during a meeting linked to the Makkah Defense Pact’s strategic committee.
- Saudi and Pakistani officials attended the meeting.
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, discussed military and defense cooperation between the two countries in Istanbul, Turkey.
The meeting also covered regional developments and efforts addressing them. It took place on the sidelines of the first meeting of the Political and Defense Strategic Committee of the Makkah Defense Pact for joint defense.
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Abdullah, Chief of the General Staff Gen. Fayyad bin Hamed al-Ruwaili and Defense Minister’s adviser for intelligence affairs Hisham Abdulaziz Saif attended. Several Pakistani officials also took part.
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Originally published by Okaz in Arabic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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