RAWALPINDI/ISLAMABAD: Commander in Chief Russian Ground Forces, Army General Oleg Salyukov on Tuesday met with Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan and discussed the military ties between Pakistan and Russia.

According to a press statement issued by the Inter Services Public Relations Tuesday, the Commander in Chief Russian Ground Forces called on COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa at General Headquarters. During the meeting matters related to enhanced security/training cooperation and measures to further expand joint military ties between the two armies were discussed.

The COAS said that cooperation between both countries would not only help in improving peace and stability in the region, but would also usher economic prosperity. He said Pakistan did not believe in zero sum games but rather, integration and cooperation.

The visiting dignitary appreciated Pakistan Army’s professionalism and achievements in war against terrorism. He said the world should appreciate more what Pakistan had achieved. He also expressed the Russian desire to forge strong and broad based relations with Pakistan. Earlier, on arrival at GHQ, Commander in Chief Russian Ground Forces laid floral wreath at Yadgar-e-Shuhada. A contingent of Pakistan Army presented the guard of honour to the visiting dignitary. According to a statement issued by the PAF, Russian army’s commander-in-chief on Tuesday met with Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan at Air Headquarters in Islamabad separately.—NNI