Pakistan, Azerbaijan to boost ties in trade, energy, air connectivity

January 24, 2024 (MLN): Pakistan and Azerbaijan are set to enhance collaboration in the areas of trade, energy, air connectivity, and people-to-people contacts.

This was discussed during a meeting between President Asif Ali Zardari and the Minister of Defence Industry of Azerbaijan, Vugar Mustafayev, who, along with his delegation, called on the President at Aiwan-e-Sadr.

The President welcomed the operationalization of direct flights between Pakistan and Azerbaijan, expressing hope that this would further boost people-to-people ties, according to the press release issued today.

He emphasized the need to increase people-to-people contacts, tourism links, and trade and business relations to promote regional economic cooperation.

The President also called for finding ways and means to strengthen cultural linkages and further boost people-to-people exchanges.

During the meeting, he highlighted the historic and deep-rooted relations between Pakistan and Azerbaijan.

In 2024, over 72,000 Pakistanis visited Azerbaijan for business and tourism purposes, marking a 25% increase from the previous year’s figure of 55,000 travelers.

The Minister of Defence Industry of Azerbaijan highlighted the deep-rooted ties between the two countries, noting that Azerbaijan was keen to further enhance bilateral cooperation with Pakistan in the fields of energy, business, and culture.

He mentioned that both nations had supported each other through challenging times and expressed gratitude for Pakistan’s political support to Azerbaijan, which, he said, would always be remembered by the people of Azerbaijan.

He thanked the President for his warm welcome and conveyed the sincere wishes of the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, for the good health of the President and the continued success, peace, and prosperity of Pakistan.

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