ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s army chief General Syed Asim Munir met Azerbaijan’s senior political and military leadership on Wednesday, the army’s media wing said, as he arrived in the Central Asian country on an official visit to bolster defense collaboration between the two nations.
Pakistan and Azerbaijan enjoy close ties with each other. Pakistan has always supported Azerbaijan’s claim to the Nagorno-Karabakh territory, a breakaway Armenian-populated region in Azerbaijan, and has called for the Armenian army’s withdrawal from the region and adjacent districts.
Islamabad has consistently called for a solution to the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia based on the UN Security Council’s resolutions.
In this handout photo, taken and released by Pakistan's Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR), Pakistan Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir (second left) meets Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev (second right) during an official visit to Baku on November 1, 2023. (Photo courtesy: ISPR)
Munir is on an official visit to the Central Asian country with an aim to bolster Pakistan’s ties with Azerbaijan, the army’s media wing said.
“The visit is aimed at enhancing military-to-military cooperation and defense collaboration between the two brotherly countries,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
Munir called on Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, the country’s defense minister, first deputy minister, Azerbaijan Army’s chief of general staff and the commander of the Azerbaijan Air Force, the ISPR said.
“During the meetings, COAS emphasized on enhancing cooperation in the fields of defense and training,” the army’s media wing said.
The political and military leadership of Azerbaijan acknowledged Pakistan’s continued support and vowed to enhance mutual cooperation between the two states and their Armed Forces “to a new level.”
