LACHIN: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Lachin, Azerbaijan on Tuesday to attend a Pakistan-Turkiye-Azerbaijan Trilateral Summit.
On arrival, he was received by Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov, Radio Pakistan reported.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will attend the Trilateral Summit alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
The Prime Minister is also expected to hold a bilateral meeting with the President of Azerbaijan.
Earlier in the day, the premier wrapped up his two-day bilateral visit to Iran and departed for Azerbaijan, on the third leg of this four-nation visit.
The prime minister is visiting Azerbaijan at the invitation of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. Following visits to Turkey, Iran and Azerbaijan, he will later proceed to Tajikistan.
At Mehrabad Airport, Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Iran Mudassir Tipu, and senior diplomatic officials saw off the prime minister and his delegation.
During the two-day visit to Iran, Prime Minister Shehbaz met with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and Iranian President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian.
The meetings focused on Pakistan-Iran ties, particularly the promotion of trade and regional connectivity, besides covering regional issues, with appreciation for Iran’s efforts to maintain peace in the region during the war imposed on Pakistan by India.
Both sides also called for an immediate end to the ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza and underscored the need for a sustainable and lasting ceasefire to ensure peace in the region.
