ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s navy chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf met the top leadership of the Royal Saudi Armed Forces in Riyadh on Wednesday to discuss bilateral defense collaboration and regional maritime security, Pakistan Navy said in a statement.
During his visit, Ashraf met General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, the chief of general staff of the Saudi Armed Forces, at the Ministry of Defense. He also met the commander of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) Vice Admiral Fahd Bin Abdullah Al-Ghofaily at the RSNF headquarters, the statement said.
“Matters of bilateral naval collaboration and regional maritime security were discussed,” the Director-General of Public Relations Navy said of the meetings.
Al-Ghofaily appreciated Pakistan Navy’s role in supporting collaborative maritime security in the region and acknowledged the significance of strong bilateral defense collaboration, the DGPR Navy said.
Ashraf was presented with a guard of honor and briefed on the RSNF’s training setups and ongoing operations upon his arrival at the headquarters.
“Pakistan and Saudi Arabia historically enjoy brotherly relations and the visit of the naval chief will further augment and expand defense ties between the two countries in general and navies in particular,” the statement added.
On Sept. 20, Ruwaili visited Pakistan’s Naval Headquarters in Islamabad where he discussed matters of mutual interest, including regional security and bilateral cooperation, with Ashraf.
Pakistan’s navy chief discusses regional maritime security with Saudi Armed Forces leadership
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Pakistan’s navy chief discusses regional maritime security with Saudi Armed Forces leadership
- Admiral Naveed Ashraf visits Royal Saudi Naval Forces headquarters in Riyadh
- Visit to further ‘augment and expand’ between the two countries, says Pakistan Navy
Pakistan PM in Austria to strengthen economic ties on first official visit in over 30 years
- PM Shehbaz Sharif will meet Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker, address Pakistan–Austria Business Forum
- The Pakistan premier says the focus of his interactions would be on trade, investment and economic cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Vienna on Sunday on a two-day visit to strengthen bilateral economic cooperation, marking the first official visit by a Pakistani premier to Austria in over three decades.
Sharif is undertaking the visit, which marks 70 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries, at Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker’s invitation, according to the Pakistani foreign office.
This marks the first visit by any Pakistani prime minister to Austria in more than three decades since then prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who is also Sharif’s elder brother, visited the country in 1992.
Sharif, accompanied by a high-level delegation, was warmly welcomed by Austrian officials and presented a salute by a contingent of Austrian armed forces upon arrival at the Vienna airport, his office said.
“Wheels down in Vienna, a city of history, culture and global diplomacy,” the Pakistan premier said on X late Sunday, adding that he looked forward to his meeting with Chancellor Stocker.
“Our focus shall be on trade, investment and economic cooperation.”
He said he was also keen to engage with the leadership of the International Atomic Energy Agency, United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime and United Nations Industrial Development Organization to deepen cooperation in peaceful nuclear energy, counter-narcotics and crime control, sustainable industrial development and shared progress.
During the visit, Sharif’s office said, the prime minister will also address the Pakistan-Austria Business Forum and co-chair with the Austrian chancellor a meeting of leading businessmen to increase investment between the two countries.
Islamabad and Vienna enjoy cooperation in the domains of trade, economy, culture and education, according to the Pakistani foreign ministry. Sharif’s visit will establish new dimensions to the Pakistan-Austria relations.
