SAMARKAND: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on Friday expressed their mutual resolve to enhance bilateral cooperation in diverse areas including trade, energy, and defense.
In a meeting held on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO) Heads of State meeting in Samarkand, the two sides also emphasized strengthening the links in the fields of education and people-to-people contacts.
PM Sharif underlined the importance of unlocking the existing potential in the relationship by boosting bilateral engagement in the fields of trade, investment, agriculture, information technology, and tourism.
He expressed his gratitude to Azerbaijan for its support and solidarity with Pakistan as well as the provision of generous financial assistance for the flood-affected people.
He highlighted that the massive natural disaster caused by climate change called for urgent action by the international community to address this global threat.
The prime minister said that Pakistan and Azerbaijan had exemplary relations, deeply embedded in common history, faith, and culture.
He reaffirmed Pakistan’s principled support to Azerbaijan on Nagorno-Karabakh and congratulated on the historic success of the liberation of its occupied territories.
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