{"id":42691,"date":"2025-02-24T11:43:08","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T11:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=42691"},"modified":"2025-02-26T12:59:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T12:59:59","slug":"pakistan-azerbaijan-reaffirm-commitment-to-boost-trade-turnover-strengthen-defence-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-azerbaijan-reaffirm-commitment-to-boost-trade-turnover-strengthen-defence-ties\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan, Azerbaijan reaffirm commitment to boost trade turnover, strengthen defence ties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42693\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Azerbaijan-Pakistan-Agreements.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Azerbaijan-Pakistan-Agreements.jpg 700w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Azerbaijan-Pakistan-Agreements-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Azerbaijan-Pakistan-Agreements-696x389.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><em><strong>BAKU \/ Azerbaijan: Monitoring Desk &#8211; Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to boost trade turnover and increase cooperation across various sectors including defence, transportation and connectivity.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>During a joint press stakeout, following the exchange of pre-signed documents of various projects, the two leaders emphasized the importance of unlocking the full potential of bilateral trade and investment in a range of mutually beneficial areas.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Shehbaz said US$2 billion investment in Pakistan announced by the Azerbaijan President will bring dividends to both countries.<\/p>\n<p>He said that a one-month time had been given to finalize all the projects and agreements in various sectors to be signed in April this year during the visit of Azerbaijan President to Pakistan.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"u6Gr7z6Vm5\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pm-shehbaz-sharifs-azerbaijan-visit-12-protocols-will-be-signed-including-it-and-agriculture-minister-commerce\/\">PM Shehbaz Sharif&#8217;s Azerbaijan visit &#8211; 12 protocols will be signed including IT and Agriculture : Minister Commerce<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;PM Shehbaz Sharif&#8217;s Azerbaijan visit &#8211; 12 protocols will be signed including IT and Agriculture : Minister Commerce&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pm-shehbaz-sharifs-azerbaijan-visit-12-protocols-will-be-signed-including-it-and-agriculture-minister-commerce\/embed\/#?secret=ghTrxVzvEi#?secret=u6Gr7z6Vm5\" data-secret=\"u6Gr7z6Vm5\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This will be the first quantum jump in our trade and investment relations and will be a huge reflection of our fraternal ties,&#8221; the prime minister said adding that &#8220;Our business, trade, and investment ties were not reflecting the true strength of our relations but today we have achieved that target and in a months&#8217; time we will celebrate this great decision into action&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>President Aliyev regretted that the bilateral trade turnover was only several tens of million of US dollars that was needed to be increased.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think we have the way how to do it&#8221;, he said adding that &#8220;We received concrete projects from Pakistan, and Azerbaijani representatives are evaluating them, today we put ambitious and realistic targets to finalize all the discussions within one month and by the beginning of April, the documents will be prepared for signing&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The President of Azerbaijan emphasized that these projects covered infrastructure development areas as well as energy, economic, mining and others.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pakistan Azerbaijan Business Forum with PM and President\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AqMi5hKi0YE?start=14&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>He said during his meeting with PM Shehbaz Sharif, they discussed important issues, and reaffirmed resolve to continue to support each other on all issues of international relations.<\/p>\n<p>He said they also discussed numerous issues of current international development and cooperation in defence area including defence industry.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Azerbaijan has already acquired defence equipment from Pakistan and we are satisfied with the quality of this equipment and we will continue to do to it.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, he said, they also discussed opportunity of joint manufacturing in defence industrial items, which will be another important sector of bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>As regards connectivity and transportation sectors, he said that the people to people contacts had also been developed successfully between the two countries. &#8220;With regular airlines connection, the number will grow and we will see more regular interactions between the two countries.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42700\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-24-at-3.12.28-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-24-at-3.12.28-PM.jpg 598w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-24-at-3.12.28-PM-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-24-at-3.12.28-PM-324x160.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/>Praising Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif&#8217;s vision and reforms which he implemented in Pakistan, he said these steps brought important results in areas of economy and political stability. &#8220;All is due to your hard work and work of your team, and we as your brother and friend, really happy on the achievements under your leadership,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended his gratitude to the Azerbaijan President for dispatching his delegation to Islamabad to add further beauty and attraction to Islamabad.<\/p>\n<p>He also thanked him for his country&#8217;s continued support for the cause of Kashmir without any political conditions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We deeply appreciate this and I hope that resolutions passed by the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council will be materialized one day soon through our collective efforts,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The prime minister underscored that the People of Gaza now needed permanent ceasefire and today was the time that pause in Gaza should now be converted into permanent ceasefire and dream of two-state of this area should be materialized.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"1Tletiaczf\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-february-2025\/\">Pakistan in the World \u2013 February 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Pakistan in the World \u2013 February 2025&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-february-2025\/embed\/#?secret=wVmy9NEgWl#?secret=1Tletiaczf\" data-secret=\"1Tletiaczf\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, who is on an official visit to Azerbaijan, called on President Ilham Aliyev in Baku Today.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The visit, undertaken at the invitation of the President of Azerbaijan, underscores the deep-rooted, historic and brotherly ties between Pakistan and Azerbaijan.<\/p>\n<p>Upon arrival at the Zu\u011fulba Palace, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was warmly received by President Ilham Aliyev. A smartly turned out contingent of Azerbaijan armed forces presented a guard of honour to the Prime Minister.<\/p>\n<p>Both the leaders had t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate meeting and reiterated the commitment to further strengthen the bilateral cooperation in diverse fields. Both leaders reaffirmed the strategic partnership between the two countries and expressed satisfaction on the joint efforts to further strengthen the close and fraternal ties.<\/p>\n<p>This was followed by delegation level talks with the attendance of key ministers and senior officials of the two sides. Both sides expressed a strong desire to further deepen cooperation across the entire spectrum of bilateral relations.<\/p>\n<p>Both sides expressed their agreement on further enhancing bilateral trade and investment with a view to explore joint investment projects in the areas of energy, infrastructure and connectivity. They noted that the present volume of bilateral trade is not commensurate with the true potential of excellent brotherly political ties and therefore they agreed to enhance bilateral trade.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"d8rBqjNyEu\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-december-2024\/\">Pakistan in the World \u2013 December 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Pakistan in the World \u2013 December 2024&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-december-2024\/embed\/#?secret=RKjVGT1h2I#?secret=d8rBqjNyEu\" data-secret=\"d8rBqjNyEu\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The two leaders expressed satisfaction at the active cooperation between the two countries at multilateral fora, especially the United Nations, Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO).<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif noted with deep appreciation President Ilham Aliyev\u2019s announcement of US$ 2 billion Azerbaijan\u2019s investment in Pakistan during his July 2024 visit to Pakistan and discussed potential projects that are ready for investment. President Ilham Aliyev expressed his willingness to visit Pakistan in April to formalize these agreements.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif lauded Azerbaijan\u2019s continued principled stance on the Jammu and Kashmir issue and support for the right of self-determination of the Kashmiri people as enshrined in the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions.<\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister reiterated Pakistan\u2019s unequivocal support to Azerbaijan on Karabakh and noted with satisfaction that under the bold leadership of President Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan has liberated Karabakh, which has always been the rightful territory of Azerbaijan and endorsed by several UNSC Resolutions and international law.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and President Ilham Aliyev witnessed the exchange ceremony of agreements and MoUs to bolster cooperation in various sectors.<\/p>\n<p>The Pakistan delegation included Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan, Minister for Investment &amp; Privatization Abdul Aleem Khan, Minister for Overseas Pakistanis &amp; Human Resource Development Chaudhry Salik Hussain, Minister for Information &amp; Broadcasting Ataullah Tarar, and Special Assistant to Prime Minister Syed Tariq Fatemi.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"VJNP4rCThC\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-sep-oct-2024\/\">Pakistan in the World \u2013 Sep \/ Oct 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Pakistan in the World \u2013 Sep \/ Oct 2024&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-sep-oct-2024\/embed\/#?secret=4OKu8j7HSO#?secret=VJNP4rCThC\" data-secret=\"VJNP4rCThC\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BAKU \/ Azerbaijan: Monitoring Desk &#8211; Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to boost trade turnover and increase cooperation across various sectors including defence, transportation and connectivity. 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