RAWALPINDI: The two-week long Pakistan-Russia joint counter terrorism drill Druzhba-VII between the militaries of Pakistan and Russia at National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Pabbi, concluded on Friday, a military statement said.
According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), two weeks long exercise started on October 13th in which Special Forces of Pakistan Army and 54 all ranks from Russian Army participated in the drill.
“Inspector General Training & Evaluation (IGT&E), Lieutenant General Fayyaz Hussain Shah was chief guest at the closing ceremony. Russian Ambassador, Albert P. Khorev also witnessed the ceremony,” ISPR said.
The statement said during the exercise the troops displayed highest standards of professionalism during the conduct of exercise. “The Exercise was aimed at refining drills, procedures and techniques, besides harnessing the historic military-to-military relations among the friendly countries,” it said.
