BAKU: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in Baku on two-day state visit to Azerbaijan.
Upon his arrival at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport, he was warmly welcomed by the First Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Yagub Abdulla oglu Eyyubov, Deputy Foreign Minister Yalchin Rafiyev and other senior officials.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Federal Ministers Jam Kamal Khan, Abdul Aleem Khan, Chaudhry Salik Hussain, Attaullah Tarar, and Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi are also accompanying the Prime Minister.
During the visit, Pakistan and Azerbaijan will engage in wide-ranging discussions on areas of mutual interest in order to further strengthen bilateral cooperation particularly in energy, trade, defence, education and climate sectors.
Several MoUs and Agreements in multiple areas of cooperation are expected to be signed between the two sides during the visit.
The Prime Minister is also expected to deliver a keynote speech during a Business Forum organized in collaboration with the Export and Investment Promotion Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (AZPROMO).
Pakistan and Azerbaijan share a deep-rooted brotherly relationship built on mutual trust, understanding and a longstanding mutually beneficial cooperation.
Azerbaijan remains one of Pakistan’s key economic and strategic partners, with strong collaboration across multiple sectors.
