Today, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmud Qureshi have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the management of operations in the event of natural disasters.
Report informs referring to the Dispatch News Desk (DND), the signing ceremony took place at the Pakistani Foreign Ministry in Islamabad.
Chairman of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) of Pakistan Lieutenant General Akhtar Nawaz also attended the event.
According to the agreement, Azerbaijan and Pakistan will provide each other with assistance in emergencies and natural disasters.
The Foreign Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov, arrived at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad on Thursday for delegation-level talks.
The Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will lead the Pakistani Side in the delegation-level talks, whereas Jeyhun Bayramov will lead Azerbaijan's Side.
The talks will focus on Pakistan-Azerbaijan bilateral relations, promoting cooperation in multilateral fields, and adopting a joint strategy on key regional and global issues.
Azerbaijan's ambassador to Pakistan, Ali Alizada, was also present in the talks.
Following the talks, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Pakistan and Azerbaijan will also be signed in a Ceremony.
Earlier upon his arrival, Shah Mahmood Qureshi warmly welcomed the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov.
The Azerbaijani foreign minister planted a sapling at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Lawn and prayed for the two countries' prosperity and stability.
Jeyhun Bayramov is in Islamabad on a two-day visit from January 13 to 14, 2021, as the first Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan to embark on a visit to Pakistan since 2010.
Last evening, he participated in the 2nd Pakistan-Turkey-Azerbaijan Trilateral Meeting in Islamabad.