Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in Baku on a two-day official visit to Azerbaijan. He is undertaking the visit at the invitation of President Ilham Aliyev. It is Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s second visit to Azerbaijan since assuming office in March 2024.

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, the two sides will engage in wide-ranging discussions on areas of mutual interest 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.

Pakistan and Azerbaijan share a deep-rooted brotherly relationship built on mutual trust, understanding and a longstanding mutually beneficial cooperation. 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. The Prime Minister is undertaking the two-day visit to Azerbaijan at the invitation of President Ilham Aliyev.

Meanwhile, PM Shehbaz Sharif will go to Uzbekistan on February 25 and 26. Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar and other federal ministers will also be part of his entourage. A delegation of the business community would also accompany the prime minister.

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