Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attends a trilateral summit in the city of Lachin de Azerbaijan today, while continuing his journey towards friendly countries to appreciate his support for Pakistan during the recent conflict with India.
The prime minister participates in the Trilateral Summit of Pakistan-Turkiye-Azerbaijan, along with the presidents Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ilham Aliyev.
When heading to the summit, Prime Minister Shehbaz congratulated Aliyev and the Azerbaija nation on his day of the Republic. “The way in which the Azeri nation fought for its liberation, you obtained a high position in the community of nations.”
He also congratulated the Turkish president for “resolving very skillfully the problem” of the PKK, referring to the recent decision of the Kurds to dissolve. “That is explained in volumes, my brother, his diplomatic skills to solve this problem and, by virtue of this, he has gained a place and influence not only in the region, but beyond.”
Going to Aliyev, the prime minister thanked him for the hospitality that his delegation was shown, noting that today’s summit “reflects the meeting of hearts and souls of genuine and sincere supporting friends.”
Remembering the “most fruitful discussions” at the summit of the Shanghai cooperation organization last year in Kazakhstan, Prime Minister Shehbaz said: “Now we are eager to bring our trilateral association to new heights that would be in line with the wishes and desires of our people.”
“This would not be a surprise for anyone like Pakistan, Azerbaijan and Turkiye are united by deep historical, cultural and spiritual ties forged through centuries of shared values and mutual support,” he said.
“This historical relationship has strengthened even more as we have supported ourselves, either in Karabakh, Kashmir or Turkish Cyprus of the North. Our strength lies in our solidarity and mutual respect.”
Observing the “effusion of love and affection in both Turkiye and Azerbaijan” for Pakistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz said: “We could not be hypnotized by the intensity of fervor and enthusiasm of our common citizens during Pakistan’s recent conflict with India.”
He pointed out that India “not only could not bring any credible evidence against Pakistan, but also rejected our sincere and generous offer of a neutral and transparent investigation into the so -called Pahalgam incident by any international organism.”
“The world in which we live faces numerous serious challenges, including armed conflict, climate change, diseases and economic crises. That is why we have gathered here today, opting for compassion while rejecting the conflict. We are sure that patience and wisdom have introduced the beginning of peace and prosperity.
Going first to the summit, President Aliyev said: “The recent tensions between Pakistan and India had worried us more and we saw it very closely with the hope that peace would prevail, and from the first hours we have expressed our solidarity with fraternal Pakistan.
“We would like to see the dialogue and negotiations online with the letter and resolutions of the UN; this is the way to advance this conflict.”
According Pakistan radioThe prime minister will also go to a ceremony that marks the independence day of Azerbaijan after today.
Prime Minister Shehbaz arrived in Lachin yesterday in the third section of his four -nations tour after visiting Turkiye and Iran. Later he will leave for Tayikistan, where he will attend the International Glacier Conference in Dushanbe.
A day ago, the prime minister held a bilateral meeting with President Aliyev and thanked him for the support of Azerbaijan during the recent confrontation with India. The head of the Army staff (COAS), Syed also Munir, was also present on the occasion.
The prime minister thanked Azerbaijan for his “firm support during the recent confrontation of Pakistan-India against Indian provocation,” said a press release from the prime minister’s office.
They reaffirmed their shared commitment to diversify the strategic association through investment in mutually beneficial roads. The Azerbaijan side agreed to exchange delegations regarding the progress of Azerbaijan investment in Pakistan.
Today early, Prime Minister Shehbaz extended sincere congratulations to President Aliyev and his nation in the “Alegre Joy of Azerbaijan Independence.”
In a publication on the social media platform X, he said: “Pakistan deeply values his close fraternal ties with Azerbaijan, rooted in shared history, mutual trust and unwavering support with each other.
“This year, I really like to celebrate this historic day in Azerbaijan, along with President Aliyev and our Azerbaiy brothers and sisters,” added the prime minister.
The prime minister expressed his confidence that, under the “wise and sagazo leadership of President Aliyev, our multidimensional association will continue to grow of strength in force.”
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