Pakistan and Azerbaijan on Monday signed several agreements to strengthen cooperation in trade, energy, tourism, education and other key sectors under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s official visit to Baku.
PM Shehbaz and President Ilham Aliyev witnessed the signing ceremony that followed their bilateral meeting and delegation levels focused on expanding ties across multiple fields.
One of the most important agreements includes a Mou between Azerbaijan’s state oil company (Socar) and Pakistan’s Frontier Works Organization (FWO) and Pakistan State Oil (PSO) to collaborate on Machike-Thallian-Tarujabba White Oil Pipeline Project.
In addition, Socar signed separate Mous with Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL) and PSO to increase energy cooperation, including sales and purchases of LNG loads and oil products.
Another agreement was signed to change the existing framework for LNG trade between both nations, allowing Pakistan LNG limited to strengthen its energy supply chain through Azerbaijan resources.
In a step to promoting cultural and economic ties, the foreign ministers in both countries exchanged a mou who established cooperation between Nakhchivan, an autonomous city in Azerbaijan and Lahore.
The agreement aims to promote collaboration in culture, tourism, urban development, education, economy and science and technology.
Previously, Prime Minister Shehbaz was awarded an honorary guard at Zagulba Presidential Palace in Azerbaijan on Monday as he began his two-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between the two nations.
President Ilham Aliyev welcomed the Pakistani Prime Minister upon his arrival in the palace, where National Anthems was played in both countries before the formal reception of the Azerbaijan armed forces.
The visit marks Prime Minister Shehbaz’s second trip to Azerbaijan since he assumed the office in March 2024.
