ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has expressed its desire to expand defence and aviation cooperation with Ethiopia, Rwanda and Tajikistan, as Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif held separate meetings with the ambassadors of the three countries in Islamabad on Thursday. Ethiopian Ambassador Dr Oumer Hussein Oba, Rwanda’s High Commissioner Harerimana Fatou and Tajikistan’s Ambassador Yusuf Sharifzoda separately called on the Defence Minister at his office. During the meetings, the sides discussed bilateral relations, with particular emphasis on defence and aviation cooperation. Khawaja Asif underscored Pakistan’s desire to further strengthen bilateral relations with Ethiopia, Rwanda and Tajikistan and enhance mutually beneficial cooperation with the three countries. The visiting diplomats acknowledged the existing cooperation with Pakistan and expressed their desire to broaden and deepen bilateral collaboration. The meetings provided an opportunity to explore avenues for further strengthening cooperation in defence and aviation, alongside broader bilateral relations.
