ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday formally exchanged a Joint Communiqué with the Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan to establish diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Marking a historic step forward, both leaders affirmed their commitment to the principles and objectives of the United Nations Charter and discussed possible avenues of cooperation, including economy, education, culture, and tourism, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a press release.
The two leaders reaffirmed their desire to work closely with each other at bilateral and multilateral fora, to achieve their shared objectives of peace, progress, and prosperity for the peoples of their two countries.
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Pakistan’s Deputy PM Dar stated that both sides agreed to work together to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in diverse fields, including economy, education, culture, and tourism.
“We reaffirmed our commitment to the principles and objectives of the UN Charter, and agreed to work together to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in diverse fields, including economy, education, culture, and tourism,” Dar stated in a post on X.
Today, H.E. Foreign Minister of Armenia, Ararat Mirzoyan @AraratMirzoyan, and I are pleased to sign and exchange a Joint Communiqué establishing diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Armenia, on the sidelines of the 25th SCO Summit in Tianjin, China.
We reaffirmed our… pic.twitter.com/qH0rZWlmfn
— Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) August 31, 2025
Pakistan and Armenia had not established formal diplomatic relations. Their relationship was characterised by a regional geopolitical rivalry, with Pakistan supporting Azerbaijan against Armenia on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, as per the Press Information Department.
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hailed US President Donald Trump’s peace efforts following his role in brokering the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal.
“Pakistan welcomes the historic peace agreement signed between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia at the White House Summit under the auspices of US President Donald J Trump,” the premier wrote in a statement on X.
He congratulated both countries on “charting a course for a peaceful future for their region”, stating: “Pakistan has always stood by the brotherly nation of Azerbaijan, and we stand with them at this proud moment of their history.”
Pakistan welcomes the historic peace agreement signed between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia at the White House Summit under the auspices of U.S. President Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
This landmark development marks the dawn of a new era of peace,…
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) August 9, 2025
