Pakistan‚ Turkey pledge to enhance defence cooperation

Pakistan, Turkey hinge hopes on tri-party summit for peaceful transition in Afghanistan.


Web Desk January 29, 2014
Pakistan Federal Minister for Defence Production meets with Turkish Defence Minister. PHOTO: PID

Pakistan and Turkey have pledged to intensify efforts to promote cooperation in the defence field, Radio Pakistan reported on Wednesday.

This was agreed during a meeting between Minister for Defense Production Rana Tanveer Hussain and the Turkish Defence Minister Ismet Yilmaz in Ankara on Wednesday.

The defence ministers of both countries also met to discuss progress on ongoing defence projects including midlife up-gradation of Pakistani F-16 fighter aircraft at the Turkish Aerospace Industries‚ construction of a Logistic Support Ship for the Pakistan Navy by STM of Turkey at Karachi Shipyard.

Discussing Afghanistan

Both sides also exchanged views on the post-2014 scenario in Afghanistan.

They hope the forthcoming Afghanistan-Pakistan-Turkey summit hosted by President Abdullah Gul will yield positive results for a peaceful transition process in Afghanistan.

COMMENTS (2)

Asad Khan | 10 years ago | Reply

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Funky | 10 years ago | Reply Eh? Nothing about those T-129's?
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