The Prime Minister is undertaking the two-day visit to Azerbaijan at the invitation of President Ilham Aliyev.
“Invited by Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will embark on a two-day state visit to Azerbaijan from February 24-25, 2025,” the foreign office’s statement read. This trip marks Sharif’s second visit to the Central Asian nation since he assumed office last year.
The visit will feature comprehensive discussions on various areas of mutual interest to further bolster bilateral relations, particularly in the fields of energy, trade, defense, education, and climate change, the statement elaborated.
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Several agreements and memoranda of understanding are expected to be signed, solidifying cooperation across multiple domains during the visit.
Pakistan and Azerbaijan have a history of close ties, with Pakistan being one of the first countries to recognize Azerbaijan’s independence in the early 1990s. These ties have deepened in recent years, notably with Pakistan’s signing of a contract in September last year to supply JF-17 Block III fighter jets to Azerbaijan, underscoring their growing defense collaboration.
