Pakistani official: Country will support Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh issue

Chairman of the Pakistani Senate Farooq Naek said Pakistan will continue to extend principle support to Azerbaijan on the Nagorno-Karabakh issue and other territories illegally occupied by Armenia.

Naek has today met with Azerbaijan's Ambassador to Pakistan Dashgin Shikarov. He appreciated Azerbaijan’s support to the cause of Kashmir and Pakistan’s endeavors for peaceful settlement of the dispute in accordance with the UN resolution and wishes of Kashmiri people, Associated Press of Pakistan reported.

"Pakistan greatly values its close brotherly relations with Azerbaijan which is based on historical, cultural and religious commonality," Naek said. "The two countries enjoy commonalities of views on various regional and international issues."

"The support that we extend to each other on different issues is the manifestation of our strong ties," he added.

Expressing his satisfaction over the close cooperation between the two countries in different fields, Naek said the bilateral trade and economic cooperation can be greatly enhanced, the bilateral trade volume which stands at $11.55 million per annum is not commensurate with the potential that exists between the two countries, there exists tremendous scope for cooperation in the field of defense.

"Our two countries must jointly explore further avenues of cooperation in this field," he added.

He also underscore the need for more frequent Parliamentary exchanges and people to people contact for mutual advantage and said that such contacts help consolidate the existing ties.

Shikarov thanked the Chairman for receiving him at the Parliament House and assured him that he will make all possible efforts to further strengthen the friendly relations between the two countries.

The Chairman congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment as Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Pakistan and hoped that he will use his good offices to further strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.

At the meeting, Naek also expressed his gratitude to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev for the support in eliminating the consequences of the earthquake in Pakistan in 2005 and floods in 2010, and also thanked the President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva for realizing the project on building a school in Muzaffarabad, the Embassy said.

Naek also invited the Chairman of the Azerbaijani Parliament to make an official visit to Pakistan.


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