Daily Times

Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi is on an official visit to Malaysia. During the visit, the naval chief visited various facilities of the Malaysian Navy including Headquarters Western Fleet, Special Force Training Centre, Boustead Naval Shipyard, and Malaysian Naval Air Arm and also called on Western Fleet Commanders and other Field Commanders.

Upon his arrival at Headquarters Western Fleet in Lumut, the Admiral was received by Royal Malaysian Navy Western Fleet Commander, Vice Admiral Dato’ Aris Adi Tan Bin Abdullah. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest and bilateral naval collaboration were discussed. A brief was also given to the naval chief on roles and tasks of Western Fleet Command. Abbasi also visited the Special Force Training Centre and Naval Education and Training Command and called on heads of these institutes. The admiral then witnessed the facilities at the Centers and appreciated the quality of training.

Later, the naval chief visited the Boustead Naval Shipyard in Lumut. Upon arrival at the Yard, the admiral was received by the head of the shipyard and was given a detailed briefing on the facilities at the shipyard. Thereafter, the Abbasi visited various sections of the yard and appreciated the quality of work being undertaken at Boustead Naval Shipyard. The naval chief also visited Malaysian Naval Air Arm Headquarters, reviewed the Quarters Guard and various facilities at the Naval Air Arm Head Quarter.

It is expected that the current visit of chief of the naval staff would greatly augment the bilateral cooperation between both the countries in general and the two navies in particular.