• This will be the second visit of PM’s second visit to Azerbaijan.
• Two pages expected to sign multiple mous, appointments.
• PM to also visit Fuzuli as part of the visit to liberated territories.

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehabz Sharif will take on a two-day official visit to Azerbaijan from February 24 to February 25 on invitation from President Ilham Aliyev, the Foreign Office said.

According to the statement, which was released on Saturday, this will be PM Shehbaz’s second visit to Azerbaijan since the acquisition of the office in March 2024.

He will be accompanied by a high -level delegation, including Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar and other key members in the cabinet, reflecting Pakistan’s strong commitment to elaborating on his commitment with Azerbaijan.

During the visit, the two sides will participate in extensive discussions about areas of mutual interest in further strengthening bilateral cooperation, especially in energy, trade, defense, education and climate sectors.

During the visit, the two sides are expected to sign more mous and agreements in several areas of cooperation.

The Prime Minister is also expected to hold a keynote speaker under a business forum organized in collaboration with Export and Investment Promotion Agency for the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azpromo).

During the visit, the Prime Minister, together with the President of Azerbaijan, will also visit Fuzuli (Karabakh) as part of a special visit to the liberated territories in Karabakh.

Previous, The news With reference to top officials reported that both countries are likely to sign the agreement to create an international trading company in Singapore as a joint venture between Pakistan State Oil (PSO) and State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (Socar).

The federal cabinet has already ratified the decision of the ECC, which approves the creation of this company. This will be the first company ever created by PSO in Singapore for trading in LNG and other energy products. PSO will soon deposit $ 0.5 million in any bank in Singapore to register its business.

“However, in February 2024, Pakistan signed an agreement with Azerbaijan on the sale of JF-17C Block-III fighters, valued at $ 1.6 billion. In July 2024, during the visit of Azerbaijan president of Pakistan, both countries agreed to improve the bilateral investment level of up to $ 2 billion in areas with mutually advantageous projects, ”the report states.