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  • Iranian army chief to visit Pakistan on Sunday

     Iranian Armed Forces Maj Gen Mohammad Hossein Baqeri File photo Iranian Armed Forces Maj Gen Mohammad Hossein Baqeri

    The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Maj Gen Mohammad Hossein Baqeri will start a three-day visit to Pakistan on Sunday, official IRNA news agency reported Saturday.

    The visit of Maj Gen Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, accompanied by a high-level delegation, comes at the invitation of his Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa.

    Major General Baqeri is scheduled to meet Pakistan s political and military officials during his visit.

    Bilateral ties, defense cooperation, border security, anti-terrorism, latest regional and international developments would be on the agenda of the meetings.

    Bajwa visited Iran last November to enhance coordination between the two countries in the defense sector.

    It is pertinent to mention that Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Iran in November last year and met with Iranian leaders to further enhance coordination between the two countries especially in defense sector.