On January 14, 2019, at initiative of Pakistani side, in Joint Staff Headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, for the first time in their practice and in the history of bilateral relations, the national holiday of Uzbekistan – The Day of Defenders of the Motherland was solemnly celebrated.

The event was organized at a high level. An honor guard with a military band was lined up in honor of the Armed Forces and Delegation of the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Pakistan.

The Pakistan side presented a detailed videopresentation on the development of Uzbek-Pakistan relations in the field of military and military-technical cooperation, as well as on the modern advanced level of training of Uzbekistan’s Armed Forces.

As part of the event, the Joint Headquarters of the Armed Forces of Pakistan organized an official reception with the participation of the staff of H.Q.

During the conversations, the parties stressed that today new horizons are being opened up for the further strengthening of military cooperation between the two Brotherly Nations.

The Embassy of Uzbekistan expressed its gratitude to the leadership of the Joint Staff H.Q. of the Armed Forces of Pakistan for showing respect for the national holiday of Uzbekistan - the Day of Defenders of the Motherland. The event became a bright symbol of the new level of relationships between Uzbekistan and Pakistan, as well as confirmed the Parties’ readiness to develop cooperation on a friendly basis.