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Pakistan presents computers, printers to Army’s peacekeeping training centre
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The Government of Pakistan through its High Commission has presented 15 computers and printers to newly established Peacekeeping Training Centre of Sri Lankan Army.
Pakistan’s High Commissioner Retd. Maj. Gen. Dr. Shahid Ahmad Hashmat handed over the computers and printers to Sri Lanka’s Army Commander Lt. Gen. Mahesh Senanayake at a ceremony held at Army Headquarters on Friday.
Pakistan appreciated the role of Sri Lankan armed forces in the UN Peacekeeping operations. He elaborated that relations between Pakistan and Sri Lanka are time-tested and based on mutual trust. He hoped that both countries will continue to make efforts for nurturing new vistas of cooperation in the years ahead.
He underscored that Pakistan has been the most significant and consistent contributor to the UN Peacekeeping operations, with the participation of over 150,000 troops since 1960.
Army Commander Mahesh Senanayake expressed the gratitude over the assistance. He said that it will help further improving the IT facilities at the Peace Keeping Training Centre.