COAS Munir calls on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman

JEDDAH: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir visited Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on an official visit and held talk with Saudi leadership.

During the visit, COAS called on Crown Prince and Prime Minister His Royal Highness Prince Mohammad bin Salman, the Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement.

He also met with Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Chief of General Staff (CGS) Saudi Armed Forces General Fayyadh Bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, Assistant Minister of Defence Engineer Talal Abdullah Al Otaibi, and other senior military leadership.

They held discussion a wide ranging issues of mutual interest including regional peace and security and bilateral defence and security cooperation came under discussion.

Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman highlighted that KSA and Pakistan have historic brotherly and strong relations, and both countries have always stood up for each other.

He also expressed desire to further strengthen the bilateral ties and that KSA will always standby with Pakistan in future as well. COAS Munir thanked the Saudi leadership for the warm sentiments and support for Pakistan.

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have historically maintained close and cordial relations. Both countries e set up the Saudi-Pakistan Supreme Coordination Council in May 2021 to deepen strategic ties and enhance collaboration across various sectors.

The two countries also have long-standing defense ties, characterized by military cooperation, joint exercises and defense agreements. The strategic and security collaborations between them aim at addressing mutual concerns, particularly in the field of counterterrorism and enhancing regional security.