ISLAMABAD   -   General Selcuk Bayraktaroglu, Deputy Chief of Turkish General Staff, called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the GHQ Rawalpindi on Thursday.

During the meeting, matters of regional security situation, mutual and professional interests with special emphasis on defence and security collaboration between the two brotherly countries were discussed, according to a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate. Speaking on the occasion, the COAS said that they highly value brotherly relations with Turkey which are deeply rooted in history and entrenched in our cultural and religious affinities.

The Army Chief underscored the importance of peace and reconciliation initiatives in Afghanistan. He stressed the need for global convergence and sincere efforts to avert a looming humanitarian catastrophe. Both the sides agreed to further optimize military to military ties particularly in training and counter-terrorism domains.