ISLAMABAD: Chief of General Staff Royal Saudi Armed Forces, Gen. Fayyad Al-Ruwaili, has awarded the prestigious King Abdul Aziz Medal of Excellence to Pakistani Navy Chief Adm. Zafar Mahmood Abbasi.
The navy chief is on official visit to Saudi Arabia and has discussed matters of mutual interest and bilateral defense ties with Gen. Al-Ruwaili, a Pakistan Navy statement said.
“Gen. Al-Ruwaili acknowledged warm and brotherly relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, and highly appreciated the role and contribution of Pakistan in spearheading various initiatives for maintaining peace and stability in the region,” the statement read.
Adm. Abbasi also visited the Royal Saudi Naval Forces headquarters in Riyadh.
Commander RSNF, Vice Adm. Fahad Abdullah Al Ghofaily “acknowledged the valuable training support being provided to RSNF by the Pakistan Navy and applauded the successful conduct of Exercise Naseem Al-Bahr by the two navies in Gulf waters,” the statement said.
The dignitaries agreed to further enhance the interaction between both navies in diverse fields of training, mutual visits and defense collaboration.
“The visit is expected to greatly augment the bilateral cooperation between both the countries in general and the navies in particular,” an official statement noted.
Pakistan Navy chief receives prestigious medal from Saudi Arabia
Pakistan Navy chief receives prestigious medal from Saudi Arabia
Pakistan, Oman navies discuss maritime security, ink agreement to share shipping data
- Visiting Oman royal navy commander calls on Pakistan Naval Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf in Islamabad
- White shipping agreement refers to exchange of prior information on movement of commercial ships
ISLAMABAD: The naval commanders of Pakistan and Oman discussed regional maritime security on Wednesday and signed an agreement to share shipping information with each other, the Pakistan Navy said in a statement.
The press release followed a meeting between Pakistan Naval Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf and the visiting Oman Royal Navy Commander Rear Admiral Saif Bin Nasser Bin Mohsin Al Rahbi at Naval Headquarters in Islamabad.
Both navies maintain close professional relations, reflected in expert-level staff talks, joint training, bilateral exercises, and participation in multilateral exercises between the Pakistan Navy and the Royal Navy of Oman.
“During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, regional maritime security and bilateral naval cooperation were discussed,” the Pakistan Navy said.
The MoU was signed by both sides at a ceremony at the Naval Headquarters, the navy’s media wing confirmed.
“The MoU is aimed at establishing of guidelines and procedures for information sharing in order to enhance mutual awareness of white shipping,” the Pakistan Navy said in a statement.
White shipping agreement refers to the exchange of prior information on the movement and identity of commercial non-military merchant vessels.
Information regarding the identity of vessels helps countries tackle potential threats from sea routes. This particularly helps in the development of a proper regional maritime domain awareness
The statement said Al Rahbi lauded Pakistan Navy’s professionalism and acknowledged its ongoing contributions to maritime security and regional stability.
Pakistan and Oman share geographical proximity and common maritime boundaries. Bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries span a wide range of areas, including economic cooperation, people-to-people contacts and strong defense ties.
In December, a Royal Navy flotilla from Oman visited Karachi to take part in the annual bilateral Thamar Al Tayyib (TAT) 2025 exercise.
Pakistan Navy and the Royal Navy of Oman have been conducting the TAT series of exercises regularly since 1980.
