Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood has said Pakistan desired strong relations with Azerbaijan and will continue to extend support on its Nagorno-Karabakh issue.

The Foreign Secretary expressed these views as outgoing Azeri Ambassador Ali Alizada paid a farewell call on him at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Sohail Mahmood lauded the contribution of Ambassador Alizada in deepening the Pak-Azerbaijan relations.

He also thanked for the support of Azerbaijan for the Kashmir cause.