Pakistan and Azerbaijan on Friday affirmed the commitment to expand cooperation in the areas of bilateral interest, especially energy, trade, connectivity, defense, and people-to-people linkages.
The understanding comes during a meeting between President of Pakistan Asif Zardari and visiting President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. A statement issued by the President House said that both countries enjoy excellent relations and have a great scope of further improving ties in various areas of mutual interest.
President Zardari underlined the need for more regular engagements between the people and businessmen of Pakistan and Azerbaijan to cement bilateral ties.
He highlighted the importance of Gwadar port, saying that Central Asian Countries and Azerbaijan can benefit from it for promoting regional trade, connectivity and tourism, besides bringing shared economic prosperity to the region.
He also welcomed the signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) between Pakistan and Azerbaijan, adding that the MoUs wou
ld give a new impetus to bilateral cooperation in the fields of trade, commerce, tourism, mines and minerals, science and technology, law and justice, and culture.
President Zardari noted that Pakistan wants to build a sustainable and result-oriented engagement with Central Asian Republics and Azerbaijan, expressing his warm greetings for the people of Azerbaijan and reassuring Pakistan’s unwavering support for Azerbaijan.
Speaking on the occasion, President Ilham Aliyev said the two countries needed to promote business-to-business relations for enhancing economic relations, adding that Pakistan and Azerbaijan can also explore the possibility of working together in the renewable energy sector.
Source: Kuwait News Agency