ISLAMABAD: Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev arrives in Pakistan on Thursday for a two-day visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
During his visit from July 11 to July 12, President Aliyev will meet with President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, according to a Foreign Office press release.
The discussions between the two sides will cover a wide range of areas of mutual interest to further strengthen bilateral cooperation. Several agreements and Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) are expected to be signed during the visit.
“The visit of the Azeri President reflects the robust cooperation and leadership-level dialogue between the two countries,” the press release stated.
At the inaugural session of the Pakistan-Turkiye-Azerbaijan Trilateral Summit, held on the sidelines of the SCO Summit last week, Prime Minister Shehbaz proposed establishing tripartite institutional mechanisms, particularly in economic and investment areas, to strengthen Pakistan-Turkiye-Azerbaijan economic and commercial cooperation.
He emphasized that Pakistan values its fraternal ties with Turkiye and Azerbaijan, grounded in “deep-rooted cultural, historic, and religious bonds as well as mutual respect and support towards each other on core issues.”
The summit was attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Heydar Aliyev.
In April this year, the first direct flight of Azerbaijan Airlines from Baku landed at Karachi airport, carrying around 90 passengers.
