PAKISTANI PRESIDENT: WE DO NOT RECOGNIZE ARMENIA AS A STATE
AzerTac, Azerbaijan
March 12 2015
12.03.2015 [16:00]
Baku, March 12, AZERTAC
President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain
has said his country does not consider Armenia a state. "We have
always backed Azerbaijan`s fair position on the Armenian-Azerbaijani
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Pakistan does not recognize Armenia as
a state," he told chairman of Azerbaijan`s parliament Ogtay Asadov
on the second day of his official visit to Baku."The Upper House of
Pakistan`s parliament, Senate, recognized what happened in Khojaly as
genocide."President Hussain hailed Azerbaijan`s providing assistance
to Pakistan.He also noted the importance of reciprocal visits by the
two countries` business communities, saying "this will contribute to
developing our ties even further".Parliament Speaker Asadov described
Azerbaijan and Pakistan as "friendly and brotherly countries". "We
enjoy excellent relations. This visit will elevate our bilateral ties
to a qualitatively new level. The people of Azerbaijan and Pakistan
share common values, religion."Mr Asadov said: "Pakistan is one of the
first countries that recognized Azerbaijan`s independence. Azerbaijan
and Pakistan have maintained diplomatic relations for 24 years."He
hailed Pakistan`s backing official Baku`s position in international
organizations, particularly related to the Armenian-Azerbaijani
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. "Official Islamabad has not built any
relations with Yerevan because of Armenia`s occupying Azerbaijani
lands." "And this is a sign of a friendly, brotherly attitude,"
Mr Asadov added.
http://azertag.az/en/xeber/Pakistani_President_We_do_not_recognize_Armenia_as _a_state-838811
AzerTac, Azerbaijan
March 12 2015
12.03.2015 [16:00]
Baku, March 12, AZERTAC
President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain
has said his country does not consider Armenia a state. "We have
always backed Azerbaijan`s fair position on the Armenian-Azerbaijani
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Pakistan does not recognize Armenia as
a state," he told chairman of Azerbaijan`s parliament Ogtay Asadov
on the second day of his official visit to Baku."The Upper House of
Pakistan`s parliament, Senate, recognized what happened in Khojaly as
genocide."President Hussain hailed Azerbaijan`s providing assistance
to Pakistan.He also noted the importance of reciprocal visits by the
two countries` business communities, saying "this will contribute to
developing our ties even further".Parliament Speaker Asadov described
Azerbaijan and Pakistan as "friendly and brotherly countries". "We
enjoy excellent relations. This visit will elevate our bilateral ties
to a qualitatively new level. The people of Azerbaijan and Pakistan
share common values, religion."Mr Asadov said: "Pakistan is one of the
first countries that recognized Azerbaijan`s independence. Azerbaijan
and Pakistan have maintained diplomatic relations for 24 years."He
hailed Pakistan`s backing official Baku`s position in international
organizations, particularly related to the Armenian-Azerbaijani
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. "Official Islamabad has not built any
relations with Yerevan because of Armenia`s occupying Azerbaijani
lands." "And this is a sign of a friendly, brotherly attitude,"
Mr Asadov added.
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