President General Pervez Musharraf has witnessed the joint Pak-Saudi military exercise 'Al-Samsaam-2' and said it reflected close cooperation between the armed forces of the two countries, an official statement said. Musharraf appreciated the scope and conduct of the three-week exercise which involved different operations by troops in desert. He recalled the excellent brotherly relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia and said the joint exercise was a manifestation of the cooperation between the armed forces of the two countries. The President said intensive peace time training in realistic battlefield environment leads to better preparedness and improved battle worthiness of the troops. Musharraf met officers and men participating in the joint exercise and appreciated their professionalism and dedication to duty. Exercise 'Al-Samsaam-2' is a sequel to the series of exercises that are routinely carried out from time to time between the two armed forces.
