The ongoing visit of Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Asim Munir, to Baku has great socio-economic, geopolitical and geostrategic significance in terms of development of the newly liberated areas, infrastructure development, de-mining operations, mining exploration, military cooperation and joint military manufacturing, training, defense education, combined military drills, anti-terrorism cooperation, and last but not least, further strengthening of bilateral and trilateral strategic military cooperation with Azerbaijan and Türkiye, a Pakistani expert Dr Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan, Executive Director of the Center for South and International Studies, told Report.
He added that the visit of General Asim has also specific diplomatic maneuvering and posturing because of increasing bilateral military ties between Armenia and India: "Thus the message is loud and clear that Azerbaijan and Pakistan’s close diplomatic ties and military cooperation is vital for regional peace, stability, and prosperity."
Expert stressed that Pakistan has also extended its moral, political, and diplomatic support to Azerbaijan Armed Force during its anti-terror to disarm Armenian army formations and separatist troops in the Karabakh region in September 2023:
"Foreign Ministry of Pakistan stated that Islamabad considered the Karabakh region the sovereign territory of Azerbaijan, and Baku’s efforts to demilitarize the region were within its legitimate rights."