Iranian Air Force Commander in Pakistan to Bolster Cooperation

General Vahedi made the remarks in a meeting with Chief of Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force Zaheer Ahmad Babar on Tuesday during the third day of his official visit to Pakistan.

He pointed to the oppressive and cruel sanctions imposed against Iran over the past 43 years, and said, “Despite sanctions, Iranian Army Air Force managed to gain salient achievements during these years in a way that the Air Force of the country is able to manufacture all parts and equipment needed.”

Air forces of Iran and Pakistan have made good progresses in various areas, he stressed.

During the meeting, Pakistan Air Force commander said that his country is determined to expand and broaden cooperation with Iran in the relevant field.

It is hoped that more solidarity between Iran and Pakistan cooperation will develop cooperation between the two countries especially in military and air fields, he added.

General Babar also said that Pakistan and Islamic Republic of Iran have long-standing religious, cultural and historical ties, which are reflected in the strong ties between the two air forces.

He reaffirmed his determination to further strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two brotherly countries of Iran and Pakistan.

General Vahedi also met and held talks with Pakistani Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi on Wednesday.

The two sides discussed recent developments related to bilateral cooperation between Iran and Pakistan, specially the development of relations between the armed forces of the two countries.

Referring to his meetings with Pakistani officials over the past three days, Brigadier General Vahedi stressed the importance of strengthening defense and military cooperation between Iran and Pakistan as two influential countries in the region and the Islamic world.

The Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini and the Iranian military attaché Colonel Mostafa Ghanbarpour also attended the meeting.

The Iranian military delegation after the meeting, departed for Nowshera city to pay a visit to the Risalpur officer academy.