Islamabad: Pakistan’s Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Germany this week to discuss regional security and counterterrorism cooperation, the Pakistani military said on Sunday.
Munir visited Germany from Feb. 12-14 to attend meetings on the sidelines of the 62nd Munich Security Conference, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media wing, said in a statement.
The Conference describes itself as the world’s leading forum for debating international security policy. The annual event features ministers, leading personalities of international and non-governmental organizations, high-ranking representatives of industry, media, academia and civil society from around the world.
“COAS & CDF interacted with a number of dignitaries,” the ISPR said. “He met with the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and discussed matters of mutual interest, including global and regional security dynamics and counterterrorism cooperation.”
Munir’s meeting with the senior American diplomat takes place as Islamabad and Washington strengthen efforts to improve bilateral relations.
