Oman, Pakistan sign military cooperation agreement

MUSCAT, Oct. 20 (YPA) – The Sultanate of Oman and Pakistan signed on Tuesday at headquarters of the Omani Ministry of Defense in Muscat a memorandum of understanding in the field of military cooperation between the two countries.

The memorandum was signed by Secretary General of Ministry of Defense of Oman Mohamed bin Nasser AL-Rasby and the Pakistani ambassador to Muscat Ahsan Wagan.

According to the Oman News Agency, the memorandum of understanding signed between the defense ministries of the two countries aims to frame aspects of military cooperation between the Sultanate and Pakistan, in a way that enhances the existing cooperation relations and serves the common interests of the two countries.

Islamabad and Muscat have distinguished relations that are linked by close factors and common interests in various fields. The two countries also meet at the highest level annually within the Oman-Pakistan Friendship Committee.

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