ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is visiting Azerbaijan where he will discuss with officials cooperation in energy, trade, defense and other fields, besides attending 5th Victory Day celebrations, Sharif’s office said.
The Victory Day event in Baku will mark Azerbaijan’s triumph in the second Nagorno-Karabakh war, which culminated in the liberation of its occupied territories on November 8, 2020.
Pakistan and Azerbaijan maintain close ties and during his visit, the Pakistani prime minister will hold a meeting with Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev.
“Discussions will focus on reviewing the entire gamut of bilateral relations and identifying new avenues to further deepen cooperation in diverse sectors including trade and investment, energy, defense, education, and regional connectivity,” Sharif’s office said.
Besides their long-standing fraternal relations, Pakistan and Azerbaijan maintain close cooperation in regional and international fora, including the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), and the United Nations (UN).
