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Categories: POLITICS

Pakistan‑Azerbaijan diplomatic relations

Entities: SOCAR · Shehbaz Sharif · Ali Pervaiz Malik · Ilham Aliyev · Khazar Farhadov

Overview

In mid‑July 2026 Pakistan hosted a farewell dinner in Islamabad for the outgoing ambassadors of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. The event, attended by business leaders and senior officials, highlighted recent achievements such as the launch of direct flights, the ASAN visa scheme, and growing trade and people‑to‑people ties.

A week later, Pakistan’s federal petroleum minister and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met the departing Azerbaijani ambassador, Khazar Farhadov. They praised his role in expanding energy cooperation, noting increased collaboration between Pakistani firms and SOCAR, and reaffirmed a commitment to deepen bilateral ties across political, trade, defence and cultural domains. The officials expressed confidence that the strategic partnership would continue to grow after the ambassador’s departure.

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Pakistan, Azerbaijan pledge deeper cooperation as ambassador departs

    Pakistan’s petroleum minister and prime minister met outgoing Azerbaijani ambassador Khazar Farhadov, reaffirming commitments to deepen bilateral ties, especially in energy and trade.

  2. 13 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Pakistan hosts farewell dinner for Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan ambassadors

    Pakistan held a farewell dinner for Azerbaijan’s ambassador Khazar Farhadov and Kazakhstan’s envoy Yerzhan Kistafin, praising achievements on direct flights, trade growth and visa reforms.

Sources

dailytimes.com.pk · dnanews.com.pk