Official: Azerbaijan's relations with Türkiye, Pakistan based on brotherhood, mutual respect, trust

Spokesman for the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Aykhan Hajizada has said that Azerbaijan’s bilateral relations with both Türkiye and Pakistan are based on brotherhood, historical and cultural ties, mutual respect, and trust among the peoples of these countries.

Hajizada made these remarks while answering the journalists’ questions regarding the bilateral and multilateral meetings of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Astana, Caliber.Az reports.

“Our interstate relations based on such firm foundations are characterised by constant and comprehensive development, close cooperation in various fields, international-level joint actions, and support on issues of mutual interest,” he noted.

Hajizada noted that so far, a number of trilateral meetings, events, and exercises have taken place at the level of the speakers of Parliaments, Foreign Ministers, and Defense Ministries of the three countries, agreements on substantial issues have been reached, as well as the level of cooperation has expanded. It should be especially emphasised that these exemplary trilateral cooperation platforms are guided by norms and principles of international law and exclusively seek to promote peace, security, stability, and progress.

“This meeting held at the level of leaders in Astana will give impetus to promote relations between the three countries to a new level, strengthen and frequently organise the trilateral cooperation platform under the guidance of the leaders, and broaden strategic partnership relations of Azerbaijan-Pakistan-Türkiye in new directions,” he added.