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WASHINGTON,
Nov. 19, 2014 – Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work and Army Gen. Martin E.
Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met at the Pentagon
yesterday with Gen. Raheel Sharif, Pakistan's chief of army staff.
In
a statement summarizing the meetings, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm.
John Kirby said the leaders discussed regional security issues and their
commitment to an enduring partnership.
“They
also emphasized the importance of sustained and substantive dialogue as we
continue to develop the bilateral military-to-military relationship,” he added.
This
was Sharif's first official visit to the United States since becoming the chief
of army staff in November 2013, Kirby said.
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