It is indeed a matter of pride for me to welcome the delegates, exhibitors and visitors to IDEAS-2014. The series of IDEAS exhibitions is an important element of our export strategy. It is an occasion, which provides our defence manufacturers with an opportunity to display the complete range of their products at a scale, which is otherwise not possible while participating in exhibitions abroad. Moreover, it also enables close interaction between local manufacturers and delegates from our friendly countries. This platform also serves as an ideal forum for discourse on defence and security related issues of common interest.
It is a matter of great pride for Pakistan that, after successfully meeting the domestic requirements, our defence manufacturing industries have already moved towards marketing their products at the international level. We are now actively working towards marketing more complex products such as aircrafts, tanks, armoured personnel carriers, UAVs, air-launched munitions and related technology. Besides offering premium grade military hardware at affordable price, we also offer various training packages at military training establishments, spread throughout the length and breadth of Pakistan.
Contribution by the Armed Forces of Pakistan for supporting and promoting IDEAS is indeed commendable. The foremost purpose of their effort has been to introduce the products of domestic defence sector into the international market for export, undertaking joint venturing and enhancing technological collaboration. I would also like to pay tribute to the Defence Export Organisation (DEPO) and Badar Expo Solutions for bringing together such a major event and organising it at par with the international standards.
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