Pakistan values relations with Azerbaijan, says minister

Pakistan values relations with Azerbaijan, Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Pakistani federal finance minister, said, Dispatch News Desk reported on  September 2.

Ishaq Dar made the remarks at a meeting in Islamabad with Ali Alizade, Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Pakistan, Sept. 2.

At the meeting the sides discussed the matters relating to energy and enhancement of bilateral trade between the two countries, the report said.

Ishaq Dar said both Pakistan and Azerbaijan have love and affection towards each other. He also praised the hospitality and warmth of the people during his visit to Azerbaijan in 2015.

The minister said the volume of trade between the two countries can go up by many times.

According to the report, the finance minister also expressed satisfaction with the ongoing negotiations between the two countries, especially in the field of energy and bilateral trade.

Ambassador Alizade said Pakistan is a strong and important country, and Azerbaijan attaches importance to relations with Pakistan.