Baku (Web Desk): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is on a two-day official visit to Azerbaijan, visited the mausoleum of the national leader of Azerbaijan, Heydar Aliyev in Baku on Thursday.
The premier paid glowing tribute to the services of the Azri national leader and laid floral wreath on the mausoleum.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is visiting Azerbaijan at the invitation of President Ilham Aliyev.
It is the maiden visit of PM Shehbaz to Azerbaijan after assuming his office.
The prime minister is accompanied by members of the federal cabinet including Syed Naveed Qamar, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Marryium Auranbzeb, Musadik Malik and Tariq Fatemi.
Upon his arrival on Wednesday, the prime minister was warmly welcomed by First Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Yagub Eyyubov, Deputy Foreign Minister Elnur Mammadov, Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Pakistan Khazar Farhadov and Pakistan’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan Bilal Hayee, the PM Office Media Wing said in a press release.
The prime minister will meet President Ilham Aliyev and both the leaders will later talk to the media.
Besides, a delegation of Azerbaijan ministers will also call on the prime minister to discuss the bilateral cooperation between the two countries in trade and energy sectors.
Regional and global issues of mutual concern and cooperation in multilateral forums will also be discussed.
The Pakistan-Azerbaijan relationship is embedded in commonalities of faith, culture and history, and strengthened by mutual trust and convergence of views on regional and global matters.
Frequent leadership-level exchanges highlight the bonds of friendship between the two countries and contribute to closer multifaceted cooperation for the mutual benefit of the people of Pakistan and Azerbaijan.
