ISLAMABAD: President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has arrived on a two-day official trip to Pakistan, local officials said.
During his stay in Islamabad, President Ilham Aliyev will hold meetings with Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Pakistan and Azerbaijan will engage in wide-ranging talks on areas of mutual interest to further strengthen bilateral cooperation.
Earlier, the Pakistani Foreign Office said that President Ilham Aliyev will undertake a visit to Pakistan on July 11-12 with bilateral economic cooperation on the agenda. Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that the two sides will engage in wide-ranging talks on areas of mutual interest to further strengthen bilateral cooperation.
Officials said that several Agreements and memorandums of understanding (MoUs) are likely to be signed during the trip.
Baloch said the visit of the Azeri leader reflects the robust cooperation and leadership-level dialogue between the two nations.
During the last meeting between the Azerbaijan President, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had said they valued deep-rooted cultural, historical and religious relations with Azerbaijan.
He had reaffirmed Islamabad’s commitment to working together to elevate the tripartite cooperation into a “strong multifaceted partnership” across the sectors of energy, economy, culture, tourism, education and technology.
