Italian FM meets General Raheel Sharif, appreciates Pak Army's role
Army chief is on 3-day visit of Italy where he will meet political and military leadership of Italy
ROME: (Dunya News) – Army chief General Raheel Sharif on Monday met the Italian Foreign Minister while on a 3-day visit to the country where he is scheduled to meet the political and military leadership of the country, reported Dunya News.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) department, Army chief met the Italian Foreign Minister and discussed the regional security with him in detail. The Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni appreciated the efforts made by Pakistan army to bring peace to the region. He said that the role played by Pakistan army for regional security is admirable. He said that Pakistan army is a great hope for peace in the region.
#COAS arrives Italy for a 3 days official bilateral visit,a number of mtngs,visits lined up with political, mil leadership/field comd-1
— AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) July 27, 2015
#COAS met Italian Foreign Minister.Detailed discussion on Regional security held.Appreciated Pak s +ve role 4 regional security,stability-2
— AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) July 27, 2015
Italian FM commended Pak Army as symbol of great hope for peace,stability of region and the entire World-6 pic.twitter.com/64YGCWdpmL
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Army chief also visited the Defense and Security Industrial Group. The options to improve the military cooperation between the two countries were looked upon on this occasion.
#COAS in Italy: Visited Def and Security Industrial Gp to explore wider Def collaboration and coop-3 pic.twitter.com/4Jk0dZ2GCE
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Army Chief also visited the Air Defense Headquarter where he was briefed about weapon systems, doctrines and training.
#COAS visited Air Def HQ of Italian Army in the field,briefed in detail on weapon systems,doctrine,training. pic.twitter.com/gT282cOIHx
— AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) July 27, 2015 