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Express Tribune
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
PM Shehbaz arrives in Azerbaijan for trilateral summit
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif is being received by Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov at Lachin Airport. Photo: APP Listen to article Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Lachin, Azerbaijan, on Tuesday to attend the Pakistan-Turkiye-Azerbaijan Trilateral Summit. He was received at Lachin Airport by Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, Pakistan's Ambassador to Azerbaijan Qasim Mohiuddin, and other diplomatic officials, according to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office. The Pakistani delegation includes Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Fatemi. Meanwhile, Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir held high-level talks on Tuesday with Major General Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, at the General Staff Headquarters, as he visited Tehran as part of Pakistan's efforts to enhance regional military cooperation and stabilise border security. The discussions centred on strengthening defence collaboration and refining existing border security mechanisms between the two neighbouring countries. The visit marks a continued push by both sides to address mutual concerns related to cross-border militancy, smuggling, and regional stability. Earlier this month, amid rising tensions between Pakistan and India, Azerbaijan expressed support for Pakistan and solidarity with its government and people. The Azerbaijani government condemned actions by the Indian military in a formal letter to Pakistan's Prime Minister. The message, delivered by Azerbaijan's Ambassador Khazar Farhadov, included condolences for those affected by the conflict and wishes for the injured's recovery. Azerbaijan also urged both sides to seek a peaceful resolution through diplomatic means. During the summit, Shehbaz Sharif is expected to join Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev for high-level talks aimed at strengthening trilateral cooperation. The prime minister will also hold a bilateral meeting with President Aliyev during his visit. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is on a six-day diplomatic tour of four countries, as Pakistan seeks to bolster regional partnerships following recent tensions with India. The Foreign Office earlier said the premier is holding wide-ranging talks with the leadership of all four countries. He is also conveying Pakistan's appreciation for their support during the recent escalation. Prime Minister Shehbaz arrived in Tehran on Monday, where he held talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the historic Sa'dabad Palace. He also met Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei. Following their talks, the prime minister and President Pezeshkian addressed a joint media appearance. During the briefing, Shehbaz thanked Iran for its support during recent tensions between Pakistan and India. He reiterated Pakistan's backing of Iran's right to pursue a peaceful nuclear programme, stating: 'We stand with our Iranian brothers and fully support Iran's right to a civilian nuclear programme.' The prime minister has completed visits to Turkiye and Iran, and will conclude his regional tour in Tajikistan, where he is scheduled to attend the International Conference on Glaciers on May 29–30.
Business Recorder
24-05-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
Dar telephones Azerbaijan FM
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister/ Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar Saturday held a telephone conversation with Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov. They discussed the entire gamut of bilateral relations and exchanged views on regional and international developments. The two leaders also discussed the forthcoming visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Azerbaijan. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Emirates 24/7
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Emirates 24/7
Abdullah bin Zayed, Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan discuss bilateral cooperation
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed bilateral relations during a phone call with Jeyhun Bayramov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The two sides reviewed ways to enhance cooperation in areas that support the developmental priorities of both countries. Follow Emirates 24|7 on Google News.
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First Post
17-05-2025
- Business
- First Post
‘Boycott Azerbaijan': How Baku made a bad bargain backing terror in Kashmir
By expressing solidarity with Pakistan, Azerbaijan reveals its lack of sympathy for the victims of terrorism and brazenly lends support to a rogue, terrorist state. This stance will not bode well for Baku, particularly given its billion-dollar bilateral trade with India read more 'Boycott Azerbaijan' has been gaining traction in India for the last few days amidst Azerbaijan's open and unconditional support for Pakistan in its proxy war and recent attacks against India in the first week of May. The Confederation of Indian Traders (CAIT) has given a clarion call to halt trade with Azerbaijan. By expressing solidarity with Islamabad, Baku proves that it has no sympathy for the victims of terrorism and brazenly lends support to a rogue and terrorist state. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD It is essential to highlight here that Azerbaijan is the third country after Pakistan and Turkey that raises the Kashmir issue. Last year, two crucial visits from Azerbaijan to Pakistan, one by President Ilham Aliyev in July (his second visit in 7 years) and the other by Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov in May, sparked debates in Indian policy-making circles. Both the top Azeri leaders not only raked up the Jammu and Kashmir issue during their subsequent trips but also supported Pakistan's stand on the Kashmir issue. Top Azeri leaders, diplomats, think tanks, human rights organisations and social media arms (especially YouTube channels) have not only subscribed to Pakistan's position on Jammu and Kashmir but also raised this issue at many local, regional, bilateral, multilateral and global platforms. In the last half a dozen years, Baku has been vocal about the Jammu and Kashmir issue, especially in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meetings, conferences, and programmes. However, Baku's support for Islamabad will not augur well for Azerbaijan, particularly its billion-dollar bilateral trade with India. As per the report of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, by 2023, India was the seventh largest trading partner for Azerbaijan (with the balance of bilateral trade in Baku's favour), the third largest destination of Azerbaijani crude oil and the largest source of tourists for Azerbaijan. Besides, Azerbaijan is India's largest trade partner among the countries surrounding the South Caucasus. Azerbaijan is perhaps attached to Pakistan because it was one of the first countries in the world to recognise Azerbaijan as an independent nation after the disintegration of the former Soviet Union and the creation of new independent republics in 1991-1992. Further, Pakistan was one of the first nations to establish diplomatic ties with Azerbaijan just a few months after its independence. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD But their bilateral relationship has become more robust and meaningful in the last five years, notably after Pakistan extended unflinching support to Azerbaijan during the Nagorno-Karabakh war (2020). According to some sources, Pakistan had provided moral, political and material support to Azerbaijan during the war. According to Ilham Aliyev, Pakistan's support to Baku during the Nagorno-Karabakh war 'gave us more power'. Azerbaijan credits Turkey and Pakistan for their victory against Armenia. One factor that has brought both countries closer is Pakistan's non-acceptance and non-recognition of Armenia as an independent nation even after three decades of independence. The intimacy between Pakistan and Azerbaijan has elevated to the level of the relationship between 'brothers' and 'friends'. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, during the signing of a joint statement between the two countries in July 2024, called Aliyev a 'brother president', exemplifying the personal rapport between both leaders. Even Aliyev had developed a personal bond with Shehbaz's brother and former Pakistan Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, who used to call Aliyev a 'sincere friend'. Shehbaz Sharif's meeting with Aliyev in Baku four months later, in November 2024, on the sidelines of the COP29, added more feathers to this relationship. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Aliyev's visit to Islamabad last year was crucial because it followed the inaugural Pakistan-Turkey-Azerbaijan trilateral summit in Astana (Kazakhstan) in July 2024 on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Annual Summit. Azerbaijan's favourable tilt towards Turkey, which has long been a known India baiter, is only because of its tacit support during the Nagorno-Karabakh war. Azerbaijan is critical to Turkey's pan-Turkic and pan-Islamic ambitions in and around the region. Pakistan, too, has been a key ally of Turkey and also plays a pivotal role in its pan-Islamic ambitions. For Azerbaijan, Pakistan is a friend in need, and Pakistan's enemy (India) is an enemy. The unholy nexus between Turkey, Pakistan and Azerbaijan, and their hatred and animosity towards India, has been reverberating from the South Caucasus to South Asia in the past few years. Turkey and Azerbaijan swear by the brotherhood, friendship, and strategic alliance between the two, according to the principle of 'One nation, two states'. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Many analysts and strategists observing the developments in the South Caucasus presume that the growing India-Armenia bonhomie in recent years could be the reason behind Azerbaijan's support of Pakistan. Azerbaijan's hostility towards India stems from New Delhi's firm support for Yerevan during the Nagorno-Karabakh war (2020) and the recent growth in diplomatic and political partnership and, most importantly, defence cooperation. It is important to note that Armenia is the number one importer of Make in India defence products and equipment and a vital cog in India's burgeoning defence exports (nearly 2.5 billion USD) under the Government of India's Atmanirbhar Bharat scheme. India struck a defence deal worth $1.5 billion with Armenia just a week after Baku expressed solidarity with Pakistan for its recent attacks against India. In addition, Baku could not accept the developments following the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. Similarly, the trade and economic partnership between Azerbaijan and Pakistan may be one-fifth of India-Azerbaijan bilateral trade. Still, their political, diplomatic, and ideological bonding is several times greater than the New Delhi-Baku relationship. But that does not provide Azerbaijan with any right to interfere in India's internal affairs by joining Pakistan in its anti-India endeavours. No nation-state can tolerate any foreign country's bid to encroach upon her sovereignty. The Indian government has sent a strong signal to Azerbaijan to understand and acknowledge the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir as an integral and inalienable part of India. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD As a responsible member of the world community, Baku should not support Pakistan's cross-border terrorist activity in Jammu and Kashmir, which has led to a considerable loss of innocent lives and public property. The Pahalgam attack is a grim reminder of how terrorism has become a canker that has eaten the very vitality of our society. Since India has never intervened in Azerbaijan's internal affairs, the Azeri leadership should respect India's sovereignty and refrain from anti-India activity. Mahesh Ranjan Debata teaches at the Center for Inner Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Views expressed in the above piece are personal and solely those of the author. They do not necessarily reflect Firstpost's views.
Bahrain News Gazette
13-05-2025
- Business
- Bahrain News Gazette
HRH Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain Meets Azerbaijani Foreign Minister
Manama: His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, met with His Excellency Jeyhun Bayramov, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments. According to Bahrain News Agency, during the meeting, a letter addressed to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa from His Excellency Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, was delivered to HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister by the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister. Prince Salman bin Hamad reaffirmed the shared commitment of Bahrain and Azerbaijan to strengthen their bilateral relations in line with common aspirations. His Royal Highness highlighted the ongoing progress in cooperation between the two countries and stressed the importance of expanding multisectoral collaboration. This expansion aims to unlock promising opportunities across various sectors, benefiting both nations. The meeting also covered the latest regional and international developments, as well as issues of common interest. His Excellency Jeyhun Bayramov expressed his gratitude for Prince Salman's commitment to advancing bilateral ties and conveyed his wishes for Bahrain's continued progress and prosperity. The meeting was also attended by His Excellency Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, the Minister of Finance and National Economy, and His Excellency Hamad bin Faisal Al Malki, the Minister of Cabinet Affairs.
