The five-member Uzbek delegation, led by Uzbekistan’s National Security Advisor Lt. Gen. Victor Makhmudov visited Torkahm today.
Pakistan’s National Security Advisor (NSA) Dr Moeed Yusuf, Adviser to PM for Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood and other senior officials of the National Security Division (NSD) were also present on the occasion.
The visiting delegation received a briefing by the relevant authorities at Michni post and also witnessed the arrival of cargo trucks from Uzbekistan.
“The visit to Torkham by Uzbek delegation shows that the region is increasingly pivoting around the geo-economics paradigm” of which regional connectivity is the core component. “This underscores the immense benefits awaiting to be reaped by all the regional countries and symbolizes that connectivity is the future of the region” the official statement. by NSD said.
Razzak Dawood said that “Connectivity is an important part of Ministry of Commerce’s ‘Silk Route Reconnect’ policy” to boost Pakistan’s trade with Afghanistan, Central Asian Republics and beyond.
In the second leg of the trip, the delegation visited Pakistan Military Academy (PMA), Kakul where the visiting dignitary received a briefing from the Commandant and witnessed training of military cadets. While praising the standards of training and professionalism of the academy, Lt. Gen. Makhmudov evinced interest in sending Uzbek military officers for training to PMA.
Victor Makhmudov is on a three-day visit to Pakistan. On November 2, Pakistan and Uzbekistan signed an important protocol or the establishment of a Joint Security Commission to “strengthen coordination on security and regional connectivity” between the two countries.