COAS visits Egypt to enhance defence cooperation

RAWALPINDI: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), is currently on an official visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt. The visit aims to enhance military cooperation and defence collaboration between the two brotherly countries.

During the visit, the Field Marshal called on the Egyptian Minister of Defence and Defence Production, General Abdul Maged Saqar, and the Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Ahmed Khalifa Fatehi. Matters of mutual interest, the regional security situation and bilateral defence cooperation were discussed during the meetings.

Field Marshal Asim Munir affirmed that Egypt is a brotherly country and that cooperation between the two states will not only benefit their peoples but also contribute towards peace and stability in the region.

At the Ministry of Defence, the Field Marshal was accorded a warm welcome and presented with a Guard of Honour. He also laid floral wreaths at the memorial of the unknown soldier and at the grave of the late President Mohamed Anwar Al-Sadat. The COAS also met His Eminence Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, at Mashaikhat Al-Azhar Al-Sharif. The Grand Imam shared his views on the challenges faced by the Muslim Ummah, while the COAS emphasized the need to eradicate extremist ideologies and distorted interpretations of Islam.