PM Shehbaz conveys Eid greetings to Azerbaijan president
Pakistan
Both leaders also prayed for unity, peace and prosperity of the Muslim Ummah
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday held a telephonic conversation with the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of Eidul Azha.
The two dignitaries exchanged Eid greetings and expressed their best wishes for the people of both countries on this auspicious occasion.
They also prayed for unity, peace and prosperity of the Muslim Ummah.
During the telephone conversation, the two leaders reviewed recent developments in bilateral relations, especially in the domain of trade, defence and energy.
They expressed satisfaction on the positive trajectory of relations and agreed to continue working closely to further strengthen bilateral ties to match the political goodwill that exists between both countries.
In addition, they also discussed ways to deal with common challenges, especially climate change.
The prime minister congratulated Azerbaijan for hosting the COP29 in Baku later this year and thanked President Aliyev for extending a personal invitation to him to participate in the event.
Both leaders reaffirmed that Pakistan and Azerbaijan would continue to support each other at multilateral forums including the United Nations, OIC and ECO.
The leaders particularly appreciated the firm and consistent support that both countries extend to each other on their respective core issues.
The prime minister also reiterated his warm and cordial invitation to President Aliyev to undertake an official visit to Pakistan soon.
President Ilham Aliyev confirmed that he would visit Pakistan soon.
