LAHORE: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha.
The two dignitaries exchanged Eid greetings and expressed their best wishes for the people of both countries. They also prayed for unity, peace, and prosperity of the Muslim Ummah, according to a press release from the PM Office Media Wing.
During the call, the leaders reviewed recent developments in bilateral relations, particularly in trade, defence, and energy. They expressed satisfaction with the positive trajectory of relations and agreed to continue working closely to further strengthen bilateral ties to match the political goodwill between both countries.
Additionally, they discussed ways to address common challenges, especially climate change. The prime minister congratulated Azerbaijan for hosting COP29 in Baku later this year and thanked President Aliyev for extending a personal invitation to him to participate in the event.
Both leaders reaffirmed that Pakistan and Azerbaijan would continue to support each other at multilateral forums, including the United Nations, OIC, and ECO. They particularly appreciated the consistent support each country extended to the other’s core issues.
Prime Minister Sharif reiterated his warm invitation to President Aliyev to undertake an official visit to Pakistan soon, which President Aliyev graciously accepted.
On his X account, the prime minister said that he had a warm conversation with President Aliyev, during which they wished each other Eid Mubarak. “We prayed that this Eid brings joy to our two countries as well as peace and unity to the Muslim Ummah. We exchanged views on how to further strengthen our excellent, fraternal relations, noting the tremendous potential in trade, investment, energy, and connectivity. I reiterated my invitation to President Aliyev to visit Pakistan, which he very graciously accepted,” he posted.
