RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif witnessed multinational military exercise “EFES” in Turkey and called upon president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Inter Services Public Relations spokes person said Turkey Chief of General Staff General Hulusi Akar welcomed the COAS.
Turkish,US,UK,Belgium, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Azerbaijan and contingent of Pakistan Armed Forces participating in the military exercise. Turkey president and defence minister also attended the exercise.
Turkish president held meeting with the COAS and thanked for Pakistan’s participation and his personal presence to witness the exercise. He said they will enhance existing close friendly ties.
President Erdogan praised Pak Army’s accomplishments in Operation ZarbeAzb and contributions to regional peace and stability. COAS Raheel Sharif appreciated Turkish forces for outstanding conduct of exercise of such magnitude and scope.
