ISLAMABAD/BAKU – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan today at the Presidential Palace in Baku in key step in Pakistan-Azerbaijan relations.
The meeting was attended by Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, showing strategic importance of the discussions. The premier expressed his gratitude to President Aliyev for inviting him to participate in Azerbaijan’s Victory Day celebrations.
He extended heartfelt congratulations to the government and people of Azerbaijan on this historic occasion, commemorating the nation’s triumph in the 44-day war that secured the liberation of Karabakh from Armenian occupation.
Sharif highlighted the broader significance of Azerbaijan’s victory, Prime Minister Sharif stated that it serves as a beacon of hope for oppressed people fighting for self-determination, including those in Indian-administered Jammu & Kashmir and Palestine.
The two leaders further pledged to further strengthen multifaceted cooperation in political, trade, investment, energy, communication, and defense sectors. In a major diplomatic move, Prime Minister Sharif invited President Aliyev to visit Pakistan, an invitation that was graciously accepted.
Prime Minister lauded President Aliyev for signing a historic peace agreement with Armenia earlier this year, a move that brought stability to the region.
President Aliyev, in turn, thanked Pakistan for its steadfast support in Azerbaijan’s just struggle against the illegal occupation of the Karabakh region and praised Pakistan’s role in promoting regional peace and stability in South Asia.
