Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif landed in Baku on Friday on a two-day official visit to Azerbaijan to attend the country’s Victory Day celebrations at the invitation of Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev.
Azerbaijan Deputy Prime Minister Yagub Eyyubov, First Deputy Foreign Minister Fariz Razayev, Ambassador of Pakistan to Azerbaijan Qasim Mohiuddin, and diplomatic staff welcomed the prime minister upon his arrival at Baku’s Heydar Aliyev International Airport.
Information Minister Ataullah Tarar is also accompanying PM Shehbaz on the visit.
During the visit from November 7-8, PM Shehbaz will take part in the celebrations marking the fifth anniversary of the country’s Victory Day, according to a statement issued by the Foreign Office on Friday.
“During the visit, he (PM Shehbaz) will also hold a meeting with President Ilham Aliyev to review the entire gamut of bilateral relations and identify new avenues to further deepen cooperation in diverse sectors, including trade and investment, energy, defence, education, and regional connectivity,” the FO statement added.
