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Thursday, September 22, 2011
Pak-Turkish joint training exercises startRAWALPINDI: Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Waheed Arshad performed the opening ceremony of the Pakistan-Turkey joint training exercise ATTATURK-VII-2011 in Cherat on Wednesday. While addressing the participating troops, he said that Pakistan and Turkey are joined together with deep and abiding bonds of friendship and brotherhood, which have withstood the test of times. This joint exercise will further strengthen the relationship between the two armed forces, Arshad said. Urging the troops to excel in their field, he said that the troops of both countries should benefit from each other’s combat experiences. The special forces of Pakistan and Turkey conduct joint training exercises each year, held alternately in Pakistan and Turkey. The exercise held in Pakistan is named ATTATURK and that held in Turkey is called JINNAH. staff report
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