On two-day official trip, Gen Munir seeks to enhance defence cooperation with Uzbekistan

• COAS Gen Munir calls on Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
• Appreciates the readiness of the Uzbekistan military forces.
• Lays a floral wreath at the memorial complex of martyrs. 

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir called on Uzbekistan’s top civil and military leadership, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Tuesday.

According to the military’s media wing, the army chief arrived in Uzbekistan on a two-day official visit aimed at “enhancing military-to-military cooperation and defence collaboration”.

During the trip, COAS Gen Munir called on Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, defence minister and chairman and secretary of the State Security Service of the country.

During the meetings, the army chief emphasised enhancing mutual training cooperation and intelligence sharing, read the statement.

“Gen Munir appreciated the standard of training and readiness of the Uzbekistan military forces and their understanding of regional security issues.”

Earlier upon arrival at the Ministry of Defense, the COAS was given a warm welcome and presented a guard of honour by a smartly turned-out contingent.

He also laid a floral wreath at the memorial complex of martyrs in Tashkent.