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RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has asserted that Pakistan desired to maintain a long-term and multi-domain enduring relationship with the United States (US).
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the COAS expressed his views during a meeting with US Charge d’Affairs Angela Aggeler, who called on him on Friday at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi.
The two sides also discussed the current situation in Afghanistan, bilateral cooperation in various fields, and other matters of mutual interest between Pakistan and the US, according to military’s media wing.
The COAS reiterated that Pakistan remains committed to the Afghan peace process and will continue to work with all stakeholders for a peaceful settlement.
The US dignitary acknowledged and appreciated Pakistan’s continuous support for peace and stability in the region and pledged to further enhance bilateral relations between both countries.
Earlier in the day, Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said that Pakistan considered the US a friend and wanted broad-based relations to achieve the shared objective of peace and prosperity in the region and beyond.
The statement came from the spokesperson during the weekly press briefing in Islamabad in which Chaudhri added that Pakistan and the US have a history of close cooperative relations that served the interests of both countries.
“Both the countries have a convergence of views and interests on a number of key issues including the ongoing Afghan peace process,” he said, adding, “We both believe that there’s no military solution to the conflict in Afghanistan and we both want to see peace in Afghanistan.”