Pakistan looks forward to enhancing mutually beneficial relations with EU: Gen Bajwa

• EU envoy calls on COAS Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa.
• Gen Bajwa, EU envoy discuss matters of mutual interest, regional security situation.
• EU envoy lauds Pakistan for its sincere efforts for bringing peace and stability in the region.

RAWALPINDI: The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Monday that Pakistan "earnestly" looks forward to enhancing "mutually beneficial multi-domain relations based on common interests" with the European Union.

According to a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army chief made Pakistan's intentions clear regarding the EU in a meeting with the bloc's ambassador to Pakistan Androulla Kaminara at the GHQ.

During the meeting, the officials discussed matters of mutual interest and regional security situation, including recent developments in the Afghan peace process, the statement said.

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"Pakistan values its relations with EU and we earnestly look forward to enhance[ing] mutually beneficial multi-domain relations based on common interests," said the COAS. 

The military's media wing said that the EU envoy lauded Pakistan for its "sincere efforts for bringing peace and stability in the region, especially the Afghan Peace Process".