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Army chief concludes Russia visit

By JT - Jan 30,2016 - Last updated at Jan 30,2016

AMMAN — King’s Military Adviser and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff Gen. Mashal Al Zaben on Friday returned to the Kingdom after an official visit to Russia where he met Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu and discussed military cooperation and regional issues.

Zaben conveyed His Majesty King Abdullah’s greetings to Russian President Vladimir Putin, highlighting the Jordanian role in achieving regional security and stability, in addition to the repercussions of regional instability on the Kingdom, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

The army chief also noted that the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army has been exerting “great efforts” to safeguard the country’s security. Shoygu commended Jordan’s role in working towards regional security, Petra added.

 

 

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