KARACHI, Feb. 8 (APP): Pakistan Navy with the motive to devise
procedures and techniques against conventional and non conventional
threats will hold fifth of its series of multi-national naval
exercise AMAN 2017 from February 10 to Feb 14.
Vice Admiral Arifullah Hussaini, Commander of Pakistan Fleet in a
media briefing here on Wednesday said the country exposed to series of
maritime related security challenges is fast strengthening cooperation
and mutual trust at regional and international levels.
“AMAN 2017 an important component of these efforts,” he said is
being participated by 36 countries including China, USA, Russia, Turkey,
Japan, Great Britain, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Australia, Maldives,
Nigeria and others.
“Presence of these friendly countries from all over the world is
a manifestation of the firm resolve of international community towards
peace and stability in the Indian Ocean,” said the Commander of
Pakistan Fleet.
Reiterating that through AMAN 17 Pakistan Navy will further
strengthen its regional and extra regional countries, Vice Admiral
Hussaini said 15 Ships alongwith two P3C Orion aircraft, five
helicopters, 11 Special Operation Forces/EOD teams are also important
modules of the exercise.
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