ISLAMABAD: In a meeting with his Romanian counterpart on Monday, Pakistani Naval chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf stressed “collective efforts” to enforce the laws at the sea and resolve problems in the maritime domain, the Pakistani military’s media wing, Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR), said.
The Pakistan Navy commissioned an offshore patrol vessel, PNS Hunain, at a ceremony in Romania last week aimed at strengthening regional maritime security in the Indian Ocean. Admiral Ashraf attended the commissioning ceremony as a chief guest where he was joined by Romanian Chief of Defense Staff General Gheorghita Vlad and other senior officials and dignitaries.
“The Naval chief also stressed the need for collective efforts by the Navy to enforce the law at sea,” ISPR said on Monday after the meeting between top naval officials of Romania and Pakistan. “The Naval chief expressed his views on the joint role of naval forces in resolving issues in the maritime domain.”
Admiral Ashraf, who is on an official visit to the European country, held a meeting with his counterpart and the Romanian defense chief to discuss issues related to regional maritime security and stability, bilateral military cooperation and professional issues of mutual interest.
The statement said Admiral Ashraf also delivered a lecture on “Joint Maritime Defense” at the National Defense University of Romania.
