The leadership of Pakistan and Azerbaijan has reaffirmed the commitment to further strengthen the bilateral relationship.

According to the Foreign Office, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif paid a two-day state visit to Azerbaijan on the invitation of Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev.

The Prime Minister was received at the Zugulba Palace by President Ilham Aliyev.

During their detailed interaction, the two sides discussed areas of mutual interest and bilateral cooperation and expressed the desire to further foster collaboration across multiple sectors.

Azerbaijan’s President accepted the Prime Minister’s invitation to visit Pakistan in April 2025 to sign various important agreements.

Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the strategic partnership between the two countries and expressed satisfaction on the steady growth and consolidation of the strong friendship.

They also emphasized the importance of further enhancing bilateral trade and investment and to explore joint investment projects in the areas of energy, infrastructure, investment and connectivity.

The Prime Minister attended a Business Forum organized in collaboration with the Export and Investment Promotion Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The Prime Minister highlighted the implementation of the Preferential Trade Agreement and the Transit Trade Agreement and also noted that Azerbaijan-Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been inaugurated on 12th of this month in Pakistan.

The two leaders also expressed satisfaction at the active cooperation between the two countries at the multilateral fora, especially the United Nations and the OIC.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif lauded Azerbaijan’s continued principled stance on the Jammu and Kashmir issue and the right of self-determination of the Kashmiri people as enshrined in the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions.

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and President Ilham Aliyev also witnessed the signing of various agreements and MoUs between the two countries to promote cooperation in different areas.

The Prime Minister also laid a wreath at the Alley of Honors and Victory Park - a memorial for the victims of the Second Karabagh War.

He reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering support to Azerbaijan’s efforts to promote peace and stability in the South Caucasus.