MEETING AT MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
During the meeting, Minister Elmar Mammadyarov note in particular that the Azerbaijan-Pakistan relationship developing towards strategic partnership, and expressed confidence that the present visit of the Pakistani delegation would promote expanding military cooperation between the two countries.
He informed the guest in detail on the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, peace process, as well as non-fulfillment of the UN SC four resolutions by Armenia and related activity of the OSCE Minsk group. Reminding of the 32 terror acts committed in Azerbaijan, the Minister told of the part the country has been playing in fighting terrorism, and participation of Azerbaijani soldiers in ante-terror operations of the international coalition.
General Mohammad Aziz Khan expressed satisfaction with the level of existing relationship between Azerbaijan and Pakistan and stated that the recent official visit by President Pervez Musharraf to Azerbaijan would contribute to further strengthening of the two countries’ cooperation in political, diplomatic and military spheres. He stressed Pakistan would continue its assistance in training Azerbaijani officers.
General Mohammad Aziz further advised the Minister of the political and military situation in Pakistan, his county’s activity in fighting international terrorism, and expressed hope for urgent peaceful resolution of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict.