ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif received a phone call from Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Sunday evening, during which he felicitated Azerbaijan on reaching a peace agreement with Armenia.
“During their warm and cordial telephone conversation, the Prime Minister lauded the visionary role of President Ilham Aliyev in bringing the three-decades-old conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia to a peaceful and mutually beneficial end, especially as it would usher in a new era of prosperity for the Caucasus,” an official statement said.
US President Donald Trump this week announced that Armenia and Azerbaijan had committed to a lasting peace after decades of conflict as he hosted the leaders of the South Caucasus rivals at a White House signing event.
Trump said at the White House event that the two former Soviet republics “are committing to stop all fighting forever, open up commerce, travel and diplomatic relations, and respect each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, during the call, also appreciated the role played by US President Donald Trump in facilitating this historic deal that would now bring peace and prosperity to the region.
Spoke with my dear brother President ilham Aliyev @presidentaz this evening.
Conveyed warm felicitations to him and the people of Azerbaijan on the historic Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace Agreement, reached in Washington DC.
Lauded him for his vision and statesmanship, and deeply…
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) August 10, 2025
He also mentioned the positive role of Donald Trump in ending the recent Indo-Pak war and appreciated him as a peacemaker across the globe.
President Aliyev expressed deep appreciation for Pakistan’s longstanding and consistent support for Azerbaijan on the Karabakh issue.
He said peaceful development in the region will create new opportunities for enhanced connectivity between Pakistan and Central Asia.
The Prime Minister and the Azeri President also expressed their satisfaction with the positive trajectory of bilateral cooperation.
Recalling their recent interactions in Lachin and Khankendi, the Prime Minister reiterated his invitation to President Aliyev to undertake an official visit to Pakistan soon.
Both leaders are expected to meet in Tianjin on the margins of the upcoming SCO Summit.
