LAHORE, Feb 23 (NNI): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif departed for an official visit to Azerbaijan on Sunday at the invitation of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.
This marks Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s second visit to Azerbaijan since assuming office in March 2024.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Federal Ministers Jam Kamal Khan, Abdul Aleem Khan, Chaudhry Salik Hussain, Attaullah Tarar, and Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi are also accompanying the Prime Minister.
During the visit, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will hold bilateral meetings with the Azerbaijani President and address a business forum.
During the visit, the two sides will engage in wide-ranging discussions on areas of mutual interest in order to further strengthen bilateral cooperation particularly in energy, trade, defence, education and climate sectors.
Several MoUs/agreements in multiple areas of cooperation are expected to be signed between the two sides during the visit.
Pakistan and Azerbaijan share a deep-rooted brotherly relationship built on mutual trust, understanding and a longstanding mutually beneficial cooperation.
Azerbaijan remains one of Pakistan’s key economic and strategic partners, with strong collaboration across multiple sectors.
PM Shehbaz is also expected to deliver a keynote speech during a Business Forum organized in collaboration with the Export and Investment Promotion Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (AZPROMO).
During the visit, the Prime Minister, along with the President of Azerbaijan, will also visit Fuzuli as part of a special visit to the liberated territories of Karabakh.
The Prime Minister’s visit underscores Pakistan’s steadfast commitment to further strengthening its ties with Azerbaijan, fostering greater economic collaboration and exploring new avenues of partnership for shared development. NNI
