Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday held a wide-ranging meeting with President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev here at the Presidential Palace flanked by Chief of the Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir.
\nPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked President Aliyev for inviting him to attend Azerbaijan\u2019s Victory Day celebrations, which commemorate the country\u2019s historic triumph in the 44-day Karabakh Liberation War against Armenia, a Prime Minister\u2019s Office news release said.
\nExtending warm felicitations to the government and people of Azerbaijan, the Prime Minister said the nation\u2019s victory stood as a \u201cbeacon of hope for all oppressed peoples striving for self-determination,\u201d including those in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and Palestine.
\nThe two leaders discussed the full spectrum of bilateral ties and agreed to enhance multi-dimensional cooperation between Pakistan and Azerbaijan in the areas of politics, trade and investment, energy, connectivity, and defence.
\nPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also invited President Ilham Aliyev to visit Pakistan at his earliest convenience, a gesture graciously accepted by the Azerbaijani leader.
\nAcknowledging the progress made in the South Caucasus, the Prime Minister lauded President Aliyev\u2019s leadership and his signing of the landmark peace agreement with Armenia earlier this year.
\nPresident Ilham Aliyev, in turn, thanked Pakistan for its unwavering support during Azerbaijan\u2019s just struggle to liberate the Karabakh region. He also commended Pakistan\u2019s constructive role in fostering regional peace and stability in South Asia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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