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Turkish and Azerbaijani Speakers Visit Punjab With Pledges to Expand Cooperation

The Lahore meetings produced goodwill pledges to deepen parliamentary ties without binding agreements.

Overview

  • Parliamentary delegations led by Türkiye’s Numan Kurtulmus and Azerbaijan’s Sahiba Gafarova were received by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and Punjab Assembly leaders in Lahore.
  • Talks centered on enhancing trilateral cooperation across trade, defense, education, energy, health and information technology.
  • Kurtulmus affirmed Turkey’s readiness to work with Pakistan across sectors, while Gafarova thanked Pakistan for its support during the 44‑day Patriotic War and urged expanded trade and parliamentary exchanges.
  • Maryam Nawaz praised Türkiye and Azerbaijan for their principled stance on the Kashmir issue and their condemnation of recent Indian aggression.
  • The visit included a wreath‑laying at the Mausoleum of Allama Iqbal and concluded with declaratory commitments rather than signed accords.