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Kayani meets UK officials
 
Thursday, 26 Mar, 2009
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LONDON, March 25: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has met UK Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs David Miliband and senior government and military officials here.

Mr Miliband hosted a dinner in honour of Gen Kayani on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, Gen Kayani discussed the security situation in the region and other issues with Secretary of State for Defence John Hutton.

He also called on UK army’s Chief of General Staff Gen Richard Dannatt and Chief of Defence Staff Air Marshal Jock Stirrup.

Gen Kayani was given a briefing on Pakistan-UK military relations. At the defence ministry, a guard of honour ceremony was held in his honour.—APP
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