Azerbaijan and Pakistan continue to develop ties
Pakistan – both the government and the media- had strongly come out in favor of Azerbaijan during the recent Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict in September this year.
By IAR Desk
Pakistan and Azerbaijan on Friday agreed to enhanced bilateral relations, including cooperation in the political, economic, energy, defense, education, and culture sectors, the Turkish news agency Anadolu Agency reported.
According to the report both countries arrived at the decision following the second round of Pakistan-Azerbaijan bilateral political consultations conducted through a virtual link.
The Pakistani side was led by Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood while the Azerbaijan delegation was headed by the country’s’ Deputy Foreign Minister Ramiz Hasanov.
Quoting an officer the news agey reported that both Azerbaijan and Pakistan termed the existing bilateral political relations exemplary and affirmed the resolve to take the overall relationship to a new level, according to a statement, issued by Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry.
Reiterating Pakistan’s principled support on the issue of Nagorno-Karabakh, the country’s foreign secretary extended felicitations to Azerbaijan for its historic success in the liberation of its occupied territories.
Pakistan – both the government and the media- had strongly come out in favor of Azerbaijan during the recent Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict in September this year.
On his part, Azerbaijan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Hasanov was reported as thanking Islamabad for its support and said Pakistan won profound admiration from the government and people of Azerbaijan.
Pakistani officials also thanked Azerbaijan for its valued support on the issue of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.
Earlier this year, on the eve of the conflict, the office of the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliev, had released an unusually long press note welcoming the new Ambassador of Pakistan to Baku, in which considerable space was devoted to strong Azerbaijan-Pakistan relations and to Azerbaijan’s support of the Pakistani position on Kashmir.
Anadolu Agency further reported that both sides have agreed to enhance cooperation in the fields of energy, agriculture, science and technology, railways, and education. They also decided to commence direct flights between the two countries and also announced continued support to each other on all issues of mutual interest at the global and regional forums.
Trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Pakistan continues to hover areound $7.34 million according to official sources.
