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Defence minister meets Jordanian chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff

Defence minister meets Jordanian chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff

April 17, 2019 | 09:55 PM
HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence meets with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - the Arab Army

HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah met here on Wednesday with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces Lieutenant General Mahmoud Freihat.

The meeting dealt with bilateral relations in the military field.

The Qatar Armed Forces and the Jordanian Armed Forces signed a number of co-operation agreements.

The agreements were signed by president of the international military co-operation authority, Brigadier General Abdulaziz Saleh al-Sulaiti, and Chief Executive of barrer holding, Youssef Abdulrahman al-Khulaifi on the Qatari side.

HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense meets with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - the Arab Army

It was signed on the Jordanian signed by director of planning and organisation, Brigadier General Abdullah Hassan al-Hunaiti, and director of supply in the general command of the armed forces, Brigadier General Mohamed Ali al-Manaseer.

The agreements aim to increase co-operation between the two armed forces and raise the level of the armed forces in administrative, technical, and organisational aspects.

An official reception ceremony was held for HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs, which was attended by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Inspector of the Armed Forces Major General Ghazi Awda al-Muqaibel, Commander of Royal Jordanian Air Force Major General (Pilot), Yousef Ahmed al-Hunaiti, Director General of Royal Medical Services, Saad Jaber, and a number of ranking officers at the Jordanian Armed Forces.

The meeting was attended on the Qatari side by the head of the authority of colleges and institutes, Major General Hamad bin Ahmed al-Nuaimi, Commander of the Joint Special Forces Major General Hamad bin Abdullah al-Fetais al-Marri, Military Attache of Qatar to Jordan, Brigadier General Shafi Mohamed al-Shafi, and a number of ranking officers at the Qatar Armed Forces.

April 17, 2019 | 09:55 PM