Iranian military delegation arrives in Pakistan for int’l arms expo

A high-ranking military delegation of Iran's armed forces has arrived in the Pakistani port city of Karachi to visit an international arms exhibition dubbed "IDEAS 2024".

News ID: 5438

Date: 19 November 2024 - 08:38

TABNAK, Nov, 19 : The Iranian delegation headed by Brigadier General Mojtaba Ramezanzadeh was welcomed upon arrival on Monday evening at the Jinnah International Airport by Pakistani officials as well as Mohammad Mohsen Shahabi, Iran's military attaché in Pakistan.

The delegation is also scheduled to participate in defense and security conferences and exchange views with Pakistan’s military officials.

A pavilion of the Islamic Republic is also set up, for the first time at the largest international arms exhibition in Pakistan, with the aim of showcasing the country's military achievements, including indigenous industries in the fields of defense, aerospace and electronic warfare.

The slogan of the exhibition is "Weapons for Peace; Global Cooperation and Strategic Partnership", which is organized under the auspices of the Defense Export Promotion Organization of Pakistan (DEPO).

The opening ceremony of the exhibition, will be held on Tuesday with the presence of the country's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and representatives from 55 countries.

During the four-day fair, a large number of military equipment manufacturers from around the world will showcase the latest achievements in new technologies such as drones, submarines, missiles, fighter jets, tanks and weapons.