Army chief leaves for Russia, Croatia on state visit

Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman left Dhaka for Russia on an official visit.

Following his stay in Russia, Waker is scheduled to go to Croatia on April 10.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed the information in a media release issued on Sunday (April 6).

During the visit, he will hold courtesy meetings with senior military and civil officials of both the countries and exchange views on enhancing bilateral cooperation in defence and related sectors, said the media release.

He is also expected to visit several military installations and arms-manufacturing facilities, according to the ISPR.

After wrapping up his visit, the army chief is scheduled to return home on April 12.