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Commander of Pakistanâ€™s army: â€œPakistan Armed Forces always stand by Azerbaijanâ€

02 November 2012 11:07 (UTC +04:00)

Baku - APA. Azerbaijanâ€™s Ambassador to Pakistan Dashgin Shikarov met with army commander of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Parvez Ashfaq Kayani. The embassy told APA that cooperation between Azerbaijani and Pakistani armed forces was discussed at the meeting. Shikarov handed Azerbaijani Defense Minister, Colonel-General Safar Abiyevâ€™s letter inviting Parvez Ashfaq Kayani to pay an official visit to Azerbaijan in 2013.

General expressed his gratitude for the invitation of Azerbaijani Defense Minister, said he accepts the invitation with great pleasure and will visit Azerbaijan. He underlined that his country unambiguously supports Azerbaijan in Nagorno Karabakh problem, has not established diplomatic relations with Armenia because of its aggressive policy, does not recognize Armenia as a state. He said Islamabadâ€™s support for Azerbaijan will be continued until the occupied territories are liberated.
Commander spoke about Pakistanâ€™s defense industry, said there is a great potential for bilateral cooperation in this sphere. He said Pakistan Armed Forces, one of the most powerful armies of the world, will always stand by Azerbaijan.