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Turkey should be compensated for Mavi Marmara incident: Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Jul 14 (APP): Pakistan on Wednesday supported Turkeys stance for an immediate compensation to the victims of Mavi Marmara who were brutally killed by Israeli army on May 31 and demanded that Israel should tender apology for the incident. The support to the brotherly country was assured by Pakistans Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar who is currently on a visit to Ankra, heading a defence delegation, during a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Vecdi Gonul.
According to a press release received here from Ankara, Pakistans defence delegation is on a three days visit to Turkey.
During the meeting, both the Ministers discussed joint defence production projects including capacity building and technology up-gradation of Pakistan Ordnance Factories, air defence, and naval combat system projects.
They expressed the hope to start projects for modernization of F-16 aircraft, in the inventory of Pakistan Air Force.
Later, Ch. Mukhtar met with General Ilker BASBUG, Chief of Turkish General Staff.
He also visited HAVELSAN which is a Turkish Armed Forces Foundation company engaged in hi-tech defence production.
Lt. Gen (Retd) Hayrettin UZUN, Chairman of the Board of HAVELSAN briefed the visiting Pakistani delegation about the status of ongoing defence projects between Turkey and Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Jul 14 (APP): Pakistan on Wednesday supported Turkeys stance for an immediate compensation to the victims of Mavi Marmara who were brutally killed by Israeli army on May 31 and demanded that Israel should tender apology for the incident. The support to the brotherly country was assured by Pakistans Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar who is currently on a visit to Ankra, heading a defence delegation, during a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Vecdi Gonul.
According to a press release received here from Ankara, Pakistans defence delegation is on a three days visit to Turkey.
During the meeting, both the Ministers discussed joint defence production projects including capacity building and technology up-gradation of Pakistan Ordnance Factories, air defence, and naval combat system projects.
They expressed the hope to start projects for modernization of F-16 aircraft, in the inventory of Pakistan Air Force.
Later, Ch. Mukhtar met with General Ilker BASBUG, Chief of Turkish General Staff.
He also visited HAVELSAN which is a Turkish Armed Forces Foundation company engaged in hi-tech defence production.
Lt. Gen (Retd) Hayrettin UZUN, Chairman of the Board of HAVELSAN briefed the visiting Pakistani delegation about the status of ongoing defence projects between Turkey and Pakistan