Baku (TDI): Senate Chairman Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani met with the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, in Baku and discussed bilateral ties, regional dynamics, peace, development, and other key matters.
Gilani is leading a parliamentary delegation to attend the Asian Parliamentary Assembly, which is being held in Baku.
Expressing gratitude to the Azerbaijani leadership, Gilani stated, “It has been a pleasure to visit Azerbaijan.”
He underlined the opportunity to engage with leaders of different regional parliaments during the APA.
Gilani reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong relations with Azerbaijan, stressing that both countries share deep-rooted religious, cultural, and historical bonds.
He also highlighted the significance of political and parliamentary exchanges, reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening these fraternal ties.
Gilani said that both nations had inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance institutional collaboration at the parliamentary level and that friendship groups had already been established within both parliaments.
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He emphasized that high-level exchanges would further promote people-to-people connections.
During the meeting, he briefed the Azerbaijan’s President on Pakistan’s Special Investment Facilitation Council, underlining vast investment opportunities in agriculture, energy, mining, and other sectors.
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The Senate Chairman also appreciated Azerbaijan’s government and parliamentary leadership for successfully hosting the Asian Parliamentary Assembly, extending his congratulations on the achievement.
