In the meeting held in Tehran, the Iranian Army commander described Pakistan as a great country, then called for further bilateral cooperation between the two countries as the two neighbours enjoy considerable religious commonalities.
He also stressed the need to exchange military academy students in order to strengthen bilateral military ties.
For his part, the Pakistani army chief said his country is ready to develop relations with Iran in all areas. As the two neighbours have common interests and face the same threats, it is necessary to have close cooperation and interaction to tackle them, Genral Bajwa said.