UNIPATH STAFF
In a meeting between His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of Jordan and Pakistan Army Chief of Staff Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, the two countries vowed to become stronger security partners.
Gen. Bajwa’s official three-day visit to Amman in October 2018 resulted in a promise to hold more joint military exercises, increase training and partner in the production of armaments.
Jordan’s king awarded the Order of the Military Merit to Gen. Bajwa for his efforts to improve defense and security relations between the countries. Pakistani dignitaries also attended a counterterrorism drill by the King Abdullah II Special Forces Group at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center.
The defense relationship between Jordan and Pakistan was also the topic of a meeting between Gen. Bajwa and Lt. Gen. Mahmoud Freihat, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of Jordan Armed Forces.
Gen. Freihat praised Pakistan as a reliable partner that share’s Jordan’s strategic views and suggested taking their bilateral security relationship to the next level.
Sources: Pakistan Armed Forces, The Jordan Times
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