Azerbaijan president lauds Pakistan for promoting regional stability

• Regional connectivity, new areas of cooperation to be discussed: FO.
• Talks to focus on boosting trade, investment, energy, and defence.
• Pakistan, Azerbaijan enjoy deep-rooted fraternal relations, says FO.
  

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev has praised Pakistan’s role in promoting regional stability in South Asia as he met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

During their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Baku on Friday, where Chief of the Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, was also present, President Ilham Aliyev thanked Pakistan for its consistent support to Azerbaijan in its just struggle against the illegal occupation of the Karabagh region.

PM Shehbaz landed in Baku earlier today on a two-day official visit to Azerbaijan to attend the country's Victory Day celebrations at the invitation of Azerbaijan President Aliyev.

During the visit from November 7-8, PM Shehbaz will take part in the celebrations marking the fifth anniversary of the country’s Victory Day, according to a statement issued by the Foreign Office.

The premier, during the meeting, reiterated that the victory of Azerbaijan against Armenia is a beacon of hope for oppressed people striving for self-determination — including the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, and Palestine.

The prime minister felicitated the government and people of Azerbaijan on the Victory Day, which is observed to commemorate the historic victory in the 44-day-long Karabakh Liberation War against Armenia.

He also appreciated President Aliyev for signing the historic peace agreement with Armenia earlier this year. 

The two leaders reviewed the whole range of bilateral relationships and agreed to further strengthen their multi-layered cooperation in the fields of politics, trade and investment, energy, connectivity, and defence.

PM Shehbaz extended an invitation to President Aliyev to visit Pakistan at his earliest convenience, which he graciously accepted.

This marks PM Shehbaz’s third visit to Azerbaijan in 2025, following his official trip in February and his participation as head of Pakistan’s delegation at the 17th Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) Summit in Khankendi, which took place from July 3 to 4.

PM Shehbaz had also met President Aliyev on the sidelines of the ECO Summit and reaffirmed that the interactions between the leadership of both countries had helped in making the relationship ever stronger.