FM Asim Munir met Azerbaijan’s defense Minister, vows to strengthen military ties

LACHIN: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir Shah, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), met with the Defence Minister of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Hasanov Zakir Asgar Oglu, on Wednesday in Lachin, according to a press release issued by the Inter Services Public relations (ISPR).

The two dignitaries discussed issues of mutual interest, regional security dynamics, and explored avenues to further deepen defence cooperation between both countries. The COAS expressed appreciation for the strong and longstanding bilateral ties between the two nations and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening military and strategic collaboration with Azerbaijan.

Earlier, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, on Tuesday during a bilateral meeting underscored the importance of coordinated efforts to promote regional stability, mutual prosperity, and principled positions on key international issues.

The Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan held a bilateral meeting with the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the city of Lachin, according to a news release from the Prime Minister’s Office.

The meeting took place on the eve of the Trilateral meeting of Pakistan, Azerbaijan and Türkiye that would take place on Azerbaijan’s Independence Day, adding a symbolic dimension to the exchange between the two leaders. The Prime Minister conveyed warm felicitations to President Aliyev and the people of Azerbaijan on this important national occasion.

The prime minister emphasized that people of both countries enjoy an eternal bond of friendship.