ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Ambassador of the European Union (EU) Androulla Kaminara called on Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday.
The meeting comes days after a four-member European Union Parliamentary Delegation for South Asia Relations visited Pakistan ahead of the EU reviewing its decision on the country's GPS+ status in February.
"We earnestly look forward to enhance mutually beneficial multi-domain relations based on common interests," ISPR said, quoting the army chief.
Bajwa and Kaminara also discussed the regional security situation, including events in Afghanistan.
“The visiting dignitary appreciated Pakistan’s role in Afghan situation, efforts for regional stability and pledged to play their role for further improvements in diplomatic cooperation with Pakistan at all levels,” the press release said.
The visiting European Parliament delegation has said Pakistan should not take its privileged trade status for granted, adding that the country was making “no progress” on women and minority rights as well as its press freedom record, which it is required to do to get trade concessions beyond 2023.
This April, the European Parliament moved a resolution against Pakistan, seeking an immediate review of its eligibility for GSP+ status over what it called violence and discrimination against religious minorities and other vulnerable groups, as well as a crackdown on media. The EU Ambassador to Islamabad said last month the South Asian nation would have to "redouble" its efforts to meet international rights conventions in order to continue to be a part of the GSP+ scheme.
GSP+ is a special trade arrangement offered to developing economies by European nations in return for their commitment to implement 27 international conventions on human rights, environmental protection and governance.