Pakistan welcomes Kuwait’s ratification of 2023 defence cooperation pact to expand defence cooperation
Pakistan has welcomed Kuwait’s recent ratification of a 2023 defence cooperation agreement between the two countries. The Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement that the agreement marked “another important milestone” in the longstanding defence partnership between Pakistan and Kuwait, dating back to the early 1980s.
The pact provides a comprehensive institutional framework for broadening defence cooperation, encompassing military training, joint exercises, exchanges of expertise, and other mutually agreed areas of collaboration. The agreement will further enhance institutional linkages between the armed forces of both countries and consolidate their longstanding defence ties.
Pakistan and Kuwait would continue to work closely to implement the pact in accordance with its provisions, thereby expanding bilateral defence collaboration, strengthening their enduring defence partnership underpinned by mutual trust, shared interests, and close institutional cooperation. The agreement will contribute significantly to regional peace, security, and stability.
The Foreign Office added that Pakistan and Kuwait’s continued cooperation would be a significant step towards enhancing the country’s national security posture. During his visit, Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah concluded by noting the defence cooperation agreement between their countries would further strengthen institutional links between both nations’ militaries.
The pact was signed on June 11, 2023 at Kuwait’s Ministry of Defence by then-ambassador Malik Muhammad Farooq on behalf of Pakistan and Brigadier General Fawaz Khudair Muhammad Al-Harbi from the Kuwaiti side. The agreement has been a long-standing priority for both countries, with discussions ongoing in recent months.
The ratification of this pact marks an important step forward in strengthening bilateral defence cooperation between Pakistan and Kuwait. As the two nations continue to work together on regional security issues, their partnership is expected to have significant implications for regional peace and stability.
Based on reporting from Dawn.
