Overview
- Pakistan’s prime minister received Azerbaijan’s departing ambassador Khazar Farhadov in a formal farewell meeting and publicly pledged to keep strengthening bilateral relations.
- Shehbaz Sharif praised Farhadov’s role in broadening cooperation across politics, trade, defence, culture and people-to-people exchanges, noting the launch of direct flights as a concrete outcome.
- Ambassador Farhadov described his posting as a cherished chapter, thanked Pakistan for its hospitality, and reaffirmed Azerbaijan’s intent to deepen the strategic partnership.
- Deputy Prime Minister and foreign minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch attended the meeting, signaling sustained institutional backing beyond the ambassadorial level.
- The meeting capped more than two years of intensified high-level engagement, including reciprocal visits by senior leaders, and it points to practical follow-ups such as increased connectivity and closer sectoral cooperation that could boost trade and travel for ordinary citizens.