ISLAMABAD / BUCHAREST,
Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force (PAF), held a series of high-level meetings in Romania aimed at expanding bilateral defence cooperation and strategic engagement between the two nations.
During his official visit, the Air Chief met with Mr. Eduard Bachide, State Secretary of Defence, and General Gheorgiță Vlad, Chief of Defence of Romania. The discussions focused on enhancing military-to-military cooperation, interoperability, and joint initiatives to promote regional stability and shared security interests.
Air Chief Marshal Sidhu emphasized that Pakistan deeply values its diplomatic and defence partnership with Romania, highlighting the convergence of both countries’ perspectives on key regional and global peace issues. He reaffirmed PAF’s commitment to further strengthen the partnership by exploring new avenues of collaboration, including operational synergy and professional exchange programs.
The Romanian State Secretary of Defence praised the Pakistan Air Force for its exceptional combat performance and operational excellence, expressing interest in learning from PAF’s extensive operational experience. General Gheorgiță Vlad also lauded PAF’s professionalism and reaffirmed Romania’s intent to deepen cooperation through joint exercises, training programs, and defence collaboration initiatives.
The Air Chief’s visit marks an important milestone in Pakistan–Romania defence relations, reaffirming the shared commitment of both countries to work closely in addressing emerging global security challenges through sustained dialogue and partnership.
