TASHKENT: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has reached Tashkent, Uzbekistan on a two-day visit to further broaden bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
The PM Shehbaz Sharif and President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, during the bilateral meeting, will discuss all areas of bilateral cooperation including connectivity, economic, trade, investment, energy, defence and security, regional stability, and education. The leaders would also exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.
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A number of bilateral agreements/MoUs will also be signed, according to Radio Pakistan.
The Prime Minister would also address the Pakistan-Uzbekistan Business Forum. Leading businessmen from both the sides will participate in the Business Forum and hold B2B meetings to further enhance bilateral trade.
Meanwhile, PM Shehbaz visited the independence monument in Tashkent today, and laid a floral wreath at the monument.
Earlier on Monday, the prime minister also visited Baku, Azerbaijan and met with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
During their meeting, President Aliyev expressed his willingness to visit Islamabad this April to formalize agreements for $2 billion worth of investment projects in Pakistan.
The visit of the premier, undertaken at the invitation of the President of Azerbaijan, underscored the deep-rooted, historic and brotherly ties between Pakistan and Azerbaijan.
Upon arrival at the Zugulba Palace, the PM was warmly received by the Azerbaijan President. A smartly turned out contingent of Azerbaijan armed forces presented a guard of honour to the premier.
Both the leaders had tête-à-tête meeting and reiterated the commitment to further strengthen the bilateral cooperation in diverse fields.
Both leaders reaffirmed the strategic partnership between the two countries and expressed satisfaction on the joint efforts to further strengthen the close and fraternal ties.
PM Shehbaz noted with deep appreciation President Aliyev’s announcement of US$2 billion Azerbaijan’s investment in Pakistan during his July 2024 visit to Pakistan and discussed potential projects that are ready for investment.
The two leaders expressed satisfaction at the active cooperation between the two countries at multilateral fora, especially the United Nations, Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO).
The prime minister reiterated Pakistan’s unequivocal support to Azerbaijan on Karabakh and noted with satisfaction that under the bold leadership of President Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan has liberated Karabakh, which has always been the rightful territory of Azerbaijan and endorsed by several UNSC Resolutions and international law.
Later, both the prime minister and the president witnessed an exchange ceremony of agreements and MoUs to bolster cooperation in various sectors.
The Pakistan delegation included Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan, Minister for Investment & Privatization Abdul Aleem Khan, Minister for Overseas Pakistanis & Human Resource Development Chaudhry Salik Hussain, Minister for Information & Broadcasting Ataullah Tarar, and Special Assistant to Prime Minister Syed Tariq Fatemi.