TASHKENT: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Thursday held a meeting with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on the sidelines of 16th Summit of Economic Cooperation Organization being held in Uzbek city of Tashkent.
According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister Office, the two leaders reviewed the progress in bilateral relations especially in the domain of trade, defence and energy.
Prime Minister Kakar welcomed the announcement of direct flight operations of Azerbaijan Airline (AZAL) to Pakistan terming it a positive development in people to-people exchanges and to advance two-way business and tourism.
Prime Minister Kakar and President Aliyev discussed common challenges including Islamophobia and climate change and the critical role of ECO to promote regional cooperation and collective prosperity.
Global and regional developments including the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza and persistent Indian atrocities in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJ&K) were also discussed.
Prime Minister Kakar reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, especially with respect to Karabagh.
Meanwhile, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Thursday arrived here after completing his two-day official visit to Uzbekistan.
During his visit, the prime minister attended the 16th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) and held bilateral meetings with the leadership of Uzbekistan and other participating leaders.
Earlier, Kakar strongly denounced the Israeli bombardment in Gaza and drew a historical parallel, highlighting similarities between Israel’s actions and those of Pharaoh for killing innocent children.
The prime minister was addressing the 16th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, where he urged the member countries to rally the efforts to hold Israel to account for its incessant and lethal bombing on the Palestinian people. –Agencies