BY: Hurish Shah:
ISLAMABAD–Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani bade farewell to Azerbaijan’s Ambassador, H.E. Khazar Farhadov, at Parliament House and commended his significant contribution to strengthening the longstanding friendship and strategic partnership between Pakistan and Azerbaijan.
He appreciated the growing momentum in bilateral relations, high-level exchanges, and parliamentary cooperation, emphasizing the importance of expanding collaboration through parliamentary friendship groups and committees.
The Chairman Senate reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to achieving the agreed US$2 billion investment target and welcomed Azerbaijan’s zero import duty on Pakistani rice until 2027. He also stressed enhancing cooperation in energy, IT, agriculture, healthcare, artificial intelligence, innovation, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges through direct flights and the ASAN visa programme.
Reiterating Pakistan’s unwavering support for Azerbaijan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, he thanked Azerbaijan for its consistent support on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.
Ambassador Khazar Farhadov thanked Chairman Senate for the warm hospitality during his tenure and reaffirmed Azerbaijan’s commitment to further strengthening bilateral cooperation.
The meeting was attended by Senator Kazim Ali Shah, MNA Syed Raza Ali Gillani, Senator Manzoor Ahmed Kakar, Adviser to the Chairman Senate Misbah Khar, and OPF Board Chairman Syed Qamar Raza.
