His Majesty King Abdullah II on Tuesday welcomed Pakistani Army Chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, and discussed military cooperation between the two countries, the current regional developments and the efforts of the war on terror within a holistic strategy.

During the meeting, His Majesty bestowed the Medal of Military Merit upon the Pakistani army chief in recognition of his efforts to strengthen cooperation between Jordan and Pakistan, according to Petra news agency.

The meeting was attended by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al-Hussein bin Abdullah, as well as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff, the King’s Advisor, the Director of His Majesty’s Office, and the Pakistani Ambassador in Amman.