 Islamabad, MTT News Desk: President Asif Ali Zardari has said that Pakistan values its cordial and friendly relations with the brotherly country, Saudi Arabia.
The President further emphasized upon augmenting socio-economic, trade and defence ties between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Vice Admiral Dakheel Allah Bin Ahmed Al Waqdani, Commander, Royal Saudi Naval Forces called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Monday.
The Saudi Commander was accompanied by Rear Admiral Ghasham Bin Manahi Al Qahtani, COS (Log & Supply), Jasim Al Khaldi, Deputy Head of Mission Saudi Embassy Pakistan and other members of Commander's delegation.
Pakistani side included Mian Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo, Federal Minister for Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Affairs and Defence Production, Admiral Noman Bashir, Chief of Naval Staff, M. Salman Faruqui, Secretary General, Mrs. Nargis Sethi, Secretary Cabinet, Lt Gen ® Syed Athar Ali, Secretary Defence, Spokesperson to the President Farhatullah Babar, besides other senior officials. Pak-Saudi bilateral relations including defence cooperation between the two countries were discussed during the meeting.
The President hailed the contributions of Commander Royal Saudi Naval Forces in promoting and giving further impetus to existing relationship between the Defence Forces of the two countries.
Vice Admiral Dakheel Allah Bin Ahmed Al Waqdani thanked the President for meeting and expressed the hope that the existing close cooperation in defence and other areas between the two countries would continue to grow to the mutual benefit.
The President later conferred the award of "Hilal-i-Pakistan" on Vice Admiral Dakheel Allah Bin Ahmed Al Waqdani, Commander Royal Saudi Naval Forces in recognition of his endeavors for strengthening cooperation between the Saudi Naval Forces and Pakistan Navy.
Vice Admiral Dakheel Allah Bin Ahmed Al Waqdani, a graduate of Pakistan Naval Academy received his commission in 1969 as Ensign in the Royal Saudi Naval Forces.
He was promoted to the rank of vice admiral and appointed as Commander Royal Saudi Naval Forces on May, 9, 2010. |
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