Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has left for Azerbaijan on a two-day official visit from Lahore on Sunday. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar Advocate, Federal Minister for Commerce Mir Jam Kamal, Federal Minister for Communications and Privatization Abdul Aleem Khan and Special Assistant Syed Tariq Fatemi are accompanying the prime minister.
PM Shehbaz Sharif is paying a two-day state visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan from 24-25 February at the invitation of President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.
According to a statement issued by Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan, this marks Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif's second visit to Azerbaijan since assuming office in March 2024. He will be accompanied by a high-level delegation including Deputy Prime Minister/ Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and other key members of the Cabinet, reflecting Pakistan's strong commitment to deepening its engagement with Azerbaijan.
During the visit, the two sides 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/Agreements in multiple areas of cooperation are expected to be signed between the two sides during the visit.
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.
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).
The Prime Minister's visit underscores Pakistan's steadfast commitment to further strengthening its ties with Azerbaijan, fostering greater economic collaboration and exploring new avenues of partnership for shared development.