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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi Crown Prince Bestows Pakistani Army Chief with Order of King Abdulaziz

Crown Prince Mohammed bestows the order on Pakistan's chief of staff. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, held talks in Jeddah on Saturday with Pakistani army commander General Qamar Javed Bajwa.

Upon the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, he bestowed upon him the Order of King Abdulaziz in recognition of his efforts in strengthening the bonds of friendship and cooperation and bolstering ties between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.

The officials held talks on bilateral relations, especially in the military field, and opportunities for developing them.

The meeting was attended by a number officials, including Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman and Chief of General Staff Lieutenant-General Fayyad Al-Ruwaili.

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