- COAS meets German officials on security, bilateral defense cooperation.
- Field Marshal holds discussions with Brazilian, Lebanese military commanders.
- Moot focuses on promoting global peace through bilateral, multilateral dialogue.
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defense Forces (CDF), on Saturday held talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on regional and global security and counter-terrorism cooperation on the sidelines of the 62nd Munich Security Conference.
During the engagement, the two sides discussed issues of mutual interest, including evolving security dynamics and counter-terrorism measures, according to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The army chief visited Germany from February 12 to 14 to attend meetings on the sidelines of the annual security forum.
The Field Marshal also interacted with German authorities and military leaders from Brazil and Lebanon focusing on contemporary security issues, bilateral defense cooperation and the need to promote global peace and security through bilateral and multilateral dialogue.
As part of his engagement with the German authorities, the COAS and CDF “called upon Mr. Alexander Dobrindt, Federal Minister of the Interior, Federal Republic of Germany, Mr. Günter Sautter, Foreign Policy and Security Policy Adviser to the Chancellor of Germany and General Carsten Breuer, Chief of Defense, Federal Armed Forces.”
“The meetings focused on contemporary security issues, bilateral defense cooperation and the need to promote global peace and security through bilateral and multilateral dialogue,” the statement added.
“Furthermore, COAS & CDF had a productive engagement with Admiral Renato Rodrigues de Aguiar Freire, Chief of the Joint Staff, Brazilian Armed Forces and discussed bilateral military cooperation.”
General Rodolph Haykal, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Lebanon, also called on the COAS, the military’s media wing said.
“During the interaction, the global and regional security situation and measures to strengthen bilateral defense cooperation were discussed,” ISPR noted.
