Islamabad:Ambassadors of Ethiopia, Rwanda and Tajikistan separately called on Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif in Islamabad and discussed bilateral relations, particularly defence and aviation cooperation.

Ethiopian Ambassador Dr. Oumer Hussein Oba, Rwanda High Commissioner Harerimana Fatou and Tajikistan Ambassador Yusuf Sharifzoda held separate meetings with the Defence Minister at his office.

Khawaja Asif expressed Pakistan's desire to further strengthen bilateral relations and expand mutually beneficial cooperation with the three countries.

The visiting diplomats acknowledged existing cooperation with Pakistan and expressed their desire to further broaden and deepen bilateral collaboration.