Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah who is on an official visit to Germany called on German Deputy Chief of Defence Staff Vice Admiral Ruehle and German Naval Chief (Inspector of German Navy) Vice Admiral Andreas Krause.
Upon his arrival at the Federal Ministry of Defence at Berlin, Admiral Zakaullah was received by German naval chief. A ceremonial guard with military honours was also presented to the visiting naval chief on the occasion.
Thereafter, Admiral Zakaullah laid wreath on German Armed Forces Memorial at the Federal Ministry of Defence. Later, the naval chief called on the deputy chief of defence staff in his office. During the meeting, professional matters of mutual interest and bilateral defence ties were dilated upon.
Ruehle highly appreciated the role and contributions of Pakistan in spearheading various initiatives for maintaining peace and stability in the region. Both the dignitaries agreed and looked forward to further enhancing the interaction between Pakistan and Germany in the diverse fields of training, mutual visits and defence collaboration.
During discussions with German naval chief, various matters of mutual interest including bilateral naval collaboration, maritime security and stability, Coalition Maritime Campaign Plan (CMCP), counter piracy operations, drug trafficking and various avenues to enhance interoperability between Pakistan and German Navy were pondered upon.
The naval chief also highlighted Pakistan’s commitment and performance in fight against terrorism in general and the Pakistan Navy’s efforts for maintaining regional peace and security in particular. Vice Admiral Krause acknowledged Pakistan Navy’s efforts and focused commitments in support of collaborative maritime security in the region and also hoped to extend cooperation between both the navies in diverse fields of naval collaboration.
During the day, the naval chief also visited German Navy Ship FGS ERFURT at Warnemunde Naval Base. During his visit onboard, the naval chief interacted with the ship’s crew and appreciated their operational competence.
