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Pakistan, US hold defense dialogue

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Islamabad, June 9, IRNA --Top Pakistani and American defenc officials have opened 4-day dialogue in Islamabad to boost defence cooperation, US Embassy spokesman said Tuesday.

A US Defense Department delegation led by Dr. David Ochmanek, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Development, and Mr. David Sedney, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia, are in Pakistan to attend meetings June 7-10 with Pakistan military counterparts, Richard Snelsire said.

The working group is continuing discussions held during the U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue March 24-25 in Washington, D.C. The working group will focus on meeting shared security challenges through bilateral strategic-level defense planning, he said.

Through the strategic dialogue, the United States and Pakistan agreed to intensify and expand dialogue in the fields of defense; economy and trade; energy; security, strategic stability and non-proliferation; law enforcement and counterterrorism; science and technology; education; agriculture; water; health; and communications and public diplomacy.

“These working groups are an important step towards broadening and deepening the comprehensive cooperation and friendship between the US and Pakistan,” said Ambassador Anne Patterson, U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan.

“We look forward to fostering goodwill between the people of Pakistan and the United States and working together to effectively address Pakistan’s political, economic, development and security challenges,” she said.