Commander US Central Command (CENTCOM) General Michael Erik Kurilla has visited General Headquarters (GHQ) and held in-depth talks with Chief of the Army Staff General Asim Munir.

According to a statement issued by the ISPR on Monday, the two leaders also discussed the security situation in the region as well as other related matters of mutual interest.

Earlier, Coas General Syed Asim Munir concluded his two days successful visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran.

During his visit, COAS had detailed meetings with the Military leadership of Iran including Chief of General Staff of Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Bagheri. Military commanders on both sides agreed that Terrorism was a common threat to the region in general and both countries in particular. They vowed to eradicate menace of terrorism in the border areas through intelligence sharing and effective actions against the terrorists’ networks, and explore avenues for enhancing cooperation in security domain.

COAS also called on President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, H.E Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister H.E Hossein Amir Abdollahain. During discussions significance of Pakistan-Iran bilateral relations for regional peace and stability was highlighted.

COAS was presented with the Guard of Honour by a smartly turned out contingent of Iranian Armed Forces at the Military Headquarters on his arrival.