ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: A contingent of Azerbaijan Armed Forces will participate in the National Day Parade of Pakistan on March 23, 2022, the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Azerbaijan Colonel General Zakir Hasanov told Prime Minister Imran Khan.
In a meeting held Imran Khan in Islamabad on Monday, Azerbaijan’s Defence Minister Colonel General Zakir Hasanov conveyed the greetings from the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Noting the strong and robust defence ties between Pakistan and Azerbaijan, Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed the desire to further expand these brotherly relations with special focus on bilateral trade, tourism and people-to-people contacts.
The prime minister lauded Azerbaijan’s contribution in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), especially as an active member of the OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir.
Imran Khan congratulated the leadership and people of Azerbaijan on liberation of their occupied territories and appreciated Azerbaijan’s efforts in pursuing the objective of peace and prosperity in South Caucasus.