BAKU: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday held a comprehensive meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the Presidential Palace, accompanied by Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir. The meeting followed Shehbaz’s participation in Azerbaijan’s Victory Day celebrations, marking the 44-day Karabakh Liberation War triumph over Armenia.
During the talks, Prime Minister Shehbaz congratulated President Aliyev and the Azerbaijani people, calling their victory a “beacon of hope” for oppressed peoples, including those in Indian-occupied Kashmir and Palestine. Both leaders discussed strengthening cooperation in politics, trade, investment, energy, connectivity, and defence, and Shehbaz extended an invitation for Aliyev to visit Pakistan, which was warmly accepted.
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President Aliyev acknowledged Pakistan’s consistent support during Azerbaijan’s Karabakh struggle and appreciated Islamabad’s role in promoting regional peace and stability. Shehbaz also commended Aliyev’s leadership and the landmark peace agreement signed with Armenia earlier this year.
The Pakistani delegation, including Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ataullah Tarar, was received at Heydar Aliyev International Airport by Azerbaijan’s top officials and diplomatic staff. The visit is seen as a significant step in deepening multi-dimensional ties between the two countries.
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