Joint drills a great forum to reinforce Pak-Russia military ties: COAS

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday visited the National Counter-Terrorism Centre, Pabbi, on the last day of Pakistan-Russia Joint Training Exercise ‘Druzhba III’, a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations said.

According to the ISPR, the exercise focused on counter-terrorism training of the Special Operation Forces of Pakistan and Ground Forces of the Russian Federation, while exchanging mutual counter-terrorism experiences.

COAS appreciated the participating troops for their dedication, skill and professionalism, and said that the exercise was a great forum to reinforce existing relationship between the two militaries.

Russian Deputy Head of Mission in Pakistan Valadamir Betezyuk was also present on the occasion.