
Pakistan, Azerbaijan sign agreements, MOUs on trade and energy
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Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, left, is seen meeting with Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev in Baku, Azerbaijan, in a photo posted by Sharif Feb. 24, 2025, on his X account (@CMShehbaz).
Pakistan and Azerbaijan have signed agreements and memorandums of understanding (MOUs), chiefly about trade and energy, during a visit to Azerbaijan by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Sharif arrived Sunday in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, for a two-day visit to hold talks with President Ilham Aliyev and other top officials.In a post on social media, the Pakistani leader said he had an “excellent meeting” with Aliyev, saying the two worked on finalizing a portfolio of investments Azerbaijan plans to make in Pakistan.

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