Nisar calls on Nawaz Sharif ahead of PM’s visit to Azerbaijan

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Islamabad on Thursday. During the meeting, matters pertaining to country’s political situation and other issues came under discussion. The meeting between the two leaders was held just before the prime minister’s departure on a three-day official visit to Azerbaijan on the invitation of President Ilham Aliyev. The Prime Minister will be accompanied by a high-level delegation. This will be his first visit to Azerbaijan. Pakistan and Azerbaijan enjoy close and cooperative relations, which are underpinned by commonalities of history, culture and faith. The mutual support on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute and the Nagorno-Karabakh issue is a testimony to the close understanding between Pakistan and Azerbaijan. The two countries also share common views on major regional and international issues and cooperate closely in the regional and multilateral forums, including the UN, the OIC and the ECO.