Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif
Baku/14.06.23/Turan: Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahbaz Sherif today, before departing on an official visit to Baku, named priority issues of cooperation that he will discuss with the leadership of Azerbaijan.
"The visit (to Azerbaijan) is part of our government's policy to strengthen bilateral cooperation and build mutually beneficial partnerships. In addition to speeding up the early completion of the Preferential Trade Agreement, I will hold important talks with the leadership of Azerbaijan to open up opportunities for cooperation in the fields of energy, banking, financial services and information technology," he wrote on Twitter.
The Sheriff expressed the intention of the Pakistani side to transform "excellent bilateral political ties" also in "strong trade and investment relations". "Central Asia occupies a central place in our energy security policy, and we are striving to intensify cooperation with the region to make Pakistan energy safe," Sherif stressed.
The Sheriff's visit will take place on June 14-15. ---06B---
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