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By: Muhammad Arif, Editor NSN.Asia
Islamabad: The leaders of Pakistan and Azerbaijan have discussed various economic and business plans to enhance investments worth two billion dollars in areas of mutually beneficial projects, ranging from energy infrastructure to defence industry as Azerbaijan, lham Aliyev, concludes his two-day visit to Pakistan’s capital Islamabad,
On finalizing the Azerbaijan 2 billion investment in Pakistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said teams of both the countries will further exchange views on this matter tomorrow, and hopefully both the countries will be ready to ink an agreement during his upcoming visit to Azerbaijan.
He said Pakistan and Azerbaijan have immense investment potential worth billions of dollars in years to come. He said the two countries have agreed to enhance bilateral trade as well.
Pakistan has always supported Azerbaijan’s stand on Nagorno-Karabakh, while the latter has extended similar support for the cause of Kashmiris, who have paid huge sacrifices to achieve their right of self-determination as per UN Security Council resolutions, Shehbaz Sharif said.
Referring to upcoming COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Prime Minister conveyed his best wishes to the Azerbaijan President and its people as the country is prepared to host the COP29 in Baku. “It will be significant international event for all developing countries, including Pakistan”, he added.
He said “we are quite confident that under your leadership COP29 will deliver on the Climate Change related issues of developing countries like Pakistan”.
Azeri President, lham Aliyev, in his remarks said his country looks forward to build a strong partnership with Pakistan at economic and trade level.
Expressing satisfaction over the existing level of political ties between the two countries, he said we will increase our bilateral trade volume.
“We have identified nine initial priority areas for preferential trade”, the Azeri President said.
He said we have discussed several projects in areas of energy infrastructure and defence industry.
Pakistan and Azerbaijan sign 15 agreements and MoUs for cooperation in diverse fields July 12, 2024, NSN.Asia
Mentioning to PM Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Azerbaijan in 2023, lham Aliyev, said the visit was a breakthrough and the two countries have always supported and cooperated with each other.
“We now engage in practical elements of cooperation like trade, energy, investment and corridors of transportation” he added.
Azerbaijan and Pakistan also agreed to increase flights between Baku and Pakistan.
Also, Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif ,expressed gratitude to the Azeri President for the decision to export duty free Pakistani rice to Azerbaijan.
President, lham Aliyev, arrived in Islamabad on a two-day visit to Pakistan on the invitation of Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif.
At the end of visit, Pakistan and Azerbaijan have signed fifteen agreements and MoUs for cooperation in diverse fields, including : consular Affairs, transit trade, preferential trade, privatization of state property, law and justice, mineral resources and geology, culture exchange program, cooperation in information technology and telecommunication, television production, scientific and technical cooperation, tourism, air services, establishment of twin cities of Baku and Islamabad, small and medium enterprises, literature and science.
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