Islamabad :Pakistan and Uzbekistan today signed a Protocol on the Establishment of Joint Security Commission which was followed by the inaugural session of the Commission formed under the protocol. Lt. Gen. Victor Makhmudov, Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Dr. Moeed Yusuf, Pakistan’s National Security Advisor led the respective delegations. The said protocol covers wide-ranging security related matters of mutual interest and establishes coordination mechanism between Pakistan’s National Security Division and the Security Council of Uzbekistan under their respective heads. During the inaugural session, both sides discussed various aspects of the newly formed joint commission and the way forward for making the commission effective and mutually beneficial. The evolving situation in Afghanistan and the need to remain constructively engaged was also discussed. The second session of the Joint Security Commission will be held in Uzbekistan next year. Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Lt. Gen. Victor Makhmudov, heading a five-member delegation, is on a three-day visit to Pakistan on the invitation of the Pakistan’s National Security Advisor.
