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Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and the Libyan armed forces’ deputy commander-in-chief held a meeting on Wednesday, and the two sides emphasised the importance of strengthening bilateral defence ties, according to a statement by the military’s media affairs wing.
The meeting was held at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, where Lieutenant General Saddam Khalifa Haftar was presented a guard of honour by a smartly turned-out tri-services contingent upon arrival, a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
It added that during his meeting with Field Marshal Munir, matters of mutual interest, regional security dynamics, defence cooperation and avenues for enhanced military-to-military collaboration were discussed.
“Both sides underscored the importance of strengthening bilateral defence ties and expanding cooperation in areas of professional military training and security,” the statement said.
