two officials discussed matters of mutual interest during the meeting, according to an official statement.
RAWALPINDI: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Eng. Abdulrahman Abdulmohsen AlFadley, met with Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi on Friday.
According to the Inter Services Public Relations(ISPR), two officials discussed matters of mutual interest during the meeting, according to an official statement.
Field Marshal Asim Munir highlighted the deep-rooted fraternal ties between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthening the longstanding strategic partnership between the two countries.
AlFadley appreciated Pakistan’s positive role in promoting regional peace and stability. He also expressed a desire to expand cooperation between the two countries, particularly in agriculture and environmental sustainability.
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Earlier, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are seeking to turn their close strategic partnership into stronger economic cooperation, with agriculture, trade and investment at the center of talks on Friday in Islamabad.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged both sides to deepen economic and agricultural ties, while Saudi Environment, Water and Agriculture Minister Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley reaffirmed Riyadh’s commitment to greater cooperation.
During the meeting at the Prime Minister’s House, Sharif welcomed Al-Fadley and conveyed his greetings to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Sharif said the recently signed Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye had brought the three countries closer and sent a message of unity and peace throughout the region.
