Pakistani PM receives Azerbaijani ambassador

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has received Azerbaijani Ambassador to this country Khazar Farhadov, the Azerbaijani diplomat said on Twitter, according to Report.

"Honored to have been received by the Prime Minister of Pakistan H.E. Mr. Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif today along with Ms. Mariam Almaszade - Chief Executive Officer of SOCAR Trading," the ambassador said.

Pakistan and Azerbaijan earlier signed the agreement for a distressed LNG deal.

The deal was signed between Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL), which is a 100 percent state-owned company, and the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR). Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also witnessed the signing of the agreement.