Russia offers Pakistan to make mutual visits of warships more frequent

[HAIDER]

ISLAMABAD, November 20. /TASS/. Russia offered Pakistan to make mutual visits of warships more frequent, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said after talks with Pakistani counterpart Khawaja Asif on Thursday.


“We stated that cooperation between the navies of the two countries was developing successfully. We have considered an opportunity to draft a memorandum on naval co-operation. Russia offered to expand the practice of calls by warships at ports in Russia and Pakistan,” Shoigu said.

Other opportunities for broader bilateral military cooperation were also discussed at talks, particularly a rise in exchange of delegation visits, participation in military exercises as observers, training of military staff, sharing of experience in peacekeeping and the fight against terrorism and piracy.

Talks with Asif were held in a constructive and friendly atmosphere, Shoigu noted. “This approach promotes consistent intensification of military cooperation between Russia and Pakistan,” the minister added.

The Russian defense minister thanked the Pakistani counterpart for an invitation to visit Islamabad and Pakistan’s consent to participate in competitions of pilots and tank operatorsin 2015.

“I hope that our close cooperation will continue,” Shoigu added.

The Russian defense minister visited Pakistan for the first time in several decades. Soviet Defense Minister Andrey Grechko visited that country back in 1969.
TASS: Russia - Russia offers Pakistan to make mutual visits of warships more frequent

 

[qamar1990]

good news

 

[VCheng]

I...........Russia offered to expand the practice of calls by warships at ports in Russia and Pakistan,” Shoigu said.

Other opportunities for broader bilateral military cooperation were also discussed at talks, particularly a rise in exchange of delegation visits, participation in military exercises as observers, training of military staff, sharing of experience in peacekeeping and the fight against terrorism and piracy..............

Those are all good measures to increase co-operation, and should be followed.

 

[Kompromat]

We should train with Russian pilots and Tank crews. Always a plus and something there to learn.

 

[Zarvan]

We should train with Russian pilots and Tank crews. Always a plus and something there to learn.

What about few corvettes ?

 

[greatone]

Getting India's hand me downs, are we ?

 

[Rafi]

Getting India's hand me downs, are we ?

Poor little indian, crying is all you do.

 

[Viking 63]

I don't know how it will be beneficial to PN. just visiting their ports for what.

 

[flameboard]

How does this help Pakistan? Russia's always needed a place for its Navy than around the Arctic. So it get's greater reach. But Pakistan get's what exactly? If Pakistan goes to war with India or anyone else, those warships will just leave. Only good I can think of is that the ports wont be attacked till those ships leave

 

[root]

Good Russia is giving hands of friendship to Pakistan.In future Pakistan & China & Russia will be allies and India will be west puppet.

 

[A.Rafay]

I don't know how it will be beneficial to PN. just visiting their ports for what.

They want Pakistan to do naval cooperation too.

 

[Pak_Sher]

Yes *sob*
Whenever you will look into azure eyes of the sultry blonde that is Russia, remember that India was there first

Enjoy the hand-me-down.

So should we say that about US that we were there first. We are still there with US.

 

[salarsikander]

I don't know how it will be beneficial to PN. just visiting their ports for what.

I Am not too sure, but i guess this will further increase the scope of co operation between to navies, we may as well explore to look beyond the current relationship into more long lasting one, whereby you could see PAk Navy exercising with russian navy.

Just my two cents

 

[dray]

We should train with Russian pilots and Tank crews. Always a plus and something there to learn.

Russia may not have that poor business sense!

 

[Secur]

Russia may not have that poor business sense!

They are displaying that "poor business sense" quite frequently at this time.