Pak-Russia joint military exercise progressing smoothly, says ISPR
RAWALPINDI: First-ever joint military exercise between Pakistan and Russian Army is progressing smoothly, said Inter Services Public Relations Tuesday.
According to a tweet by DG ISPR Lt-Gen. Asim Bajwa, “Pak-Russia Army joint Exercise Friendship-2016 is progressing smoothly and will bring value on both sides.”
Corps Commander Peshawar, Lieutenant General Hidayat ur Rehman visited the troops and interacted with them, ISPR said.
— Gen Asim Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) September 27, 2016
The first-ever joint military Friendship-2016 began on September 24 and will conclude on October 10.
Around 70 Russian soldiers and officers along with some 130 Pakistani counterparts are taking part in the war games called the Friendship-2016. The name is a symbolical reference to the old Cold War tensions between Moscow and Islamabad, which the two capitals are now trying to overcome.
On Friday, an Ilyushin Il-76 military transport plane landed the Russian troops on the Pakistani soil from their home base in southern Russia.
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