PROVINCE REPORT
CHERAT: Russian Ambassador Albert P. Khorev attended the closing ceremony of the IX Joint Russia-Pakistan “Druzhba” military exercises held at Cherat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The exercises brought together personnel from Russia’s 201st Military Base, Central Military District, stationed in Tajikistan, and Pakistan’s Special Forces. The participating troops demonstrated coordinated counterterrorism operations in challenging terrain, employing advanced weapons, technologies and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
The participating forces were commanded by Colonel Oleg Stetsyuk, Deputy Chief of Staff of Russia’s Central Military District; Lieutenant General Muhammad Amir Najam, Inspector General Training and Evaluation; Major General Ahmed Jawad, Commander Special Operations Forces; and Brigadier General Muhammad Imran Aslam, Commander of the 22nd Special Forces Brigade of the Pakistan Army.
Addressing the participants after the tactical demonstrations on October 1, Ambassador Khorev congratulated the troops on the successful completion of the exercises. He appreciated the high level of coordination and cohesion demonstrated by the Russian and Pakistani forces and highlighted the opportunity to exchange professional experience and military traditions.
The ambassador also underscored the importance of joint exercises in further strengthening Russia-Pakistan bilateral relations and defence cooperation.
