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  • BAKU: Pakistan always was, is & will be close to Azerbaijan

    Azer Tag, Azerbaijan State Info Agency
    May 20 2004

    PAKISTAN ALWAYS WAS, IS AND WILL BE CLOSE TO AZERBAIJAN
    THE PRESIDENT OF PAKISTAN PERVEZ MUSHARRAF STATED IT IN ISLAMABAD
    [May 20, 2004, 12:48:21]

    As informed to AzerTAj from the embassy of Azerbaijan in Pakistan, on
    May 17-18 this year, the deputy foreign minister Khalaf Khalafov was
    visiting Islamabad. At the meeting, which has been carried out on the
    basis of arrangement between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
    Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, and under
    the invitation of the foreign secretary of Pakistan, also there were
    representatives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and economic
    development of Azerbaijan.

    Within the framework of the visit, Mr. Kh. Khalafov has met the
    President of Pakistan general Pervez Musharraf. Before the beginning
    of official talk, the head the Pakistani state has stated: "Pakistan
    always was, is and will be close to Azerbaijan". He has noted, that
    is always glad to receive the delegation from Azerbaijan, stressed
    that attaches special significance to development of relations with
    Azerbaijan Republic.

    President Pervez Musharraf has emphasized that Pakistani people
    always supports fair position of Azerbaijan in the Nagorny Karabakh
    problem. The president of Pakistan has explained the uncertainty of
    the Nagorny Karabakh conflict, noting that the states of the world do
    not take a fair position and approach to the said question from the
    position of double standards. The president has emphasized: "Such
    states as we, can solve the problems only by amplification of
    economy, strengthening of statehood, due to will and determination of
    people. He has expressed to the government of Azerbaijan gratitude
    for support of the position of Pakistan in the Kashmir question.

    The head of Pakistani state has dwelt on the processes proceeding in
    the world and has emphasized necessity of development of economic and
    trading links between the Islamic countries. The president has noted,
    that the big need for revival of the work of OIC and its
    transformation into the organization, capable to influence world
    policy today is already felt, and, having put forward the idea of
    liberal enlightenment, has emphasized, that it first of all pursues
    the purpose of expansion of mutual cultural, spiritual, economic,
    trading links of 57 countries belonging to the Islamic world.

    President Pervez Musharraf has noted, that with impatience waits for
    the visit to Azerbaijan, which will take place in the near future.
    The head of Pakistani state has stated on existing between his
    country and Azerbaijan historically friendly, political relations,
    and also has emphasized importance of development of links in
    economic and trading sphere. He stressed that during his visit to
    Azerbaijan he would discuss ways of expansion of relations in this
    area. Upon termination of conversation, general Pervez Musharraf
    asked to pass over to the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev the
    kind wishes and sincere greetings.

    Mr. Khalaf Khalafov has thanked the President of Pakistan for warm
    reception, having noted, that the government and people of Azerbaijan
    wait for his visit to Baku, that Pakistan was among the first states
    which have recognized independence of our country what exactly at
    support of Pakistan we have come in the Organization of Islamic
    Conference, and also support of Islamabad in the Nagorny Karabakh
    problem and adoption of the resolution number 822 during presidency
    of Pakistan in the UN Security Council.

    The next meeting of the deputy foreign minister of Azerbaijan was
    with the chairman of the Senate of Pakistan Muhammadmiam Sumro. At
    the meeting, discussed were issues of establishment of cooperation
    between parliaments of our countries, activation of work of the
    deputy commissions of friendship, mutual visits of chairmen of
    parliaments, and also establishment of contacts between the
    governmental and non-governmental organizations. Mr. Sumro has
    expressed hope, that the visit this year of the Chairman of
    Azerbaijan Parliament Murtuz Alaskarov to Pakistan would promote
    development of communications between parliaments of our countries.
    Kh. Khalafov on behalf of chairman of parliament of Azerbaijan has
    invited the chairman of the Senate to Azerbaijan.

    Then, Kh. Khalafov has met the foreign secretary of Pakistan Mr. Riaz
    Kokar, has discussed ways of expansion of ties between the Ministries
    of Foreign Affairs of our countries. R. Kokar has recognized
    expedient carrying out before visit of the President of Pakistan to
    Azerbaijan sessions of the Azerbaijan-Pakistan joint economic
    commission and has suggested the Azerbaijan side to organize such
    session some days prior to visit of the President. Besides the
    request has been expressed to speed up delivery of the corresponding
    license to the Baku branch of the Pakistan national bank, started to
    function in Baku several years ago.

    The last day of the visit to Islamabad Kh. Khalafov has met the
    secretary of the government of Pakistan on financial and economic
    affairs Vagar Masud Khan, has discussed questions of revival of work
    of the Azerbaijan-Pakistan joint economic commission, development of
    economic, trading links between our countries.

    The meetings of Kh. Khalafov were broadcast on the Pakistan TV, and
    his visit was widely covered in mass media of the country.

    At the meetings, attending was the ambassador of Azerbaijan in
    Pakistan Eynulla Madatli.
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