{"id":86641,"date":"2026-07-31T09:41:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T09:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/?p=86641"},"modified":"2026-07-31T09:41:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T09:41:23","slug":"prime-minister-shehbaz-bids-farewell-to-azerbaijani-envoy-reaffirms-commitment-to-stronger-bilateral-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/07\/31\/prime-minister-shehbaz-bids-farewell-to-azerbaijani-envoy-reaffirms-commitment-to-stronger-bilateral-ties\/","title":{"rendered":"Prime Minister Shehbaz bids farewell to Azerbaijani envoy, reaffirms commitment to stronger bilateral ties"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8220;PM commends Ambassador Khazar Farhadov&#8217;s role in expanding Pakistan-Azerbaijan cooperation, conveys warm greetings to President Ilham Aliyev, and reaffirms Islamabad&#8217;s resolve to further deepen the strategic partnership.&#8221;<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Pakistan, Khazar Farhadov, paid a farewell call on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister&#8217;s House on Friday as he concluded his diplomatic assignment in Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Foreign Secretary Ambassador Amna Baloch were also present during the meeting.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PM Shehbaz bids farewell to Azerbaijani envoy, reaffirms commitment to stronger bilateral ties\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nplvby2gEiw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Welcoming the outgoing ambassador, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warmly acknowledged Ambassador Farhadov&#8217;s dedicated efforts in strengthening the deep-rooted and brotherly relations between Pakistan and Azerbaijan during his tenure.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He commended the envoy&#8217;s significant contribution to expanding bilateral cooperation across the political, trade, economic, defence, cultural and people-to-people spheres, including the successful launch of direct flights between the two friendly countries.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-86643\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-xrbagAABtT--scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-xrbagAABtT--scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-xrbagAABtT--300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-xrbagAABtT--1024x622.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-xrbagAABtT--768x466.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-xrbagAABtT--1536x933.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-xrbagAABtT--2048x1244.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-xrbagAABtT--692x420.jpg 692w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-xrbagAABtT--150x91.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-xrbagAABtT--696x423.jpg 696w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-xrbagAABtT--1068x648.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-xrbagAABtT--1920x1166.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Conveying his warm regards to President Ilham Aliyev, the Prime Minister fondly recalled his numerous visits to Azerbaijan over the past two and a half years, as well as President Aliyev&#8217;s landmark visit to Pakistan in July 2024, which further elevated bilateral relations.<\/p>\n<p>Reaffirming Pakistan&#8217;s unwavering commitment to deepening its strategic partnership with Azerbaijan, the Prime Minister expressed confidence that the strong foundation laid during Ambassador Farhadov&#8217;s tenure would continue to guide and strengthen bilateral cooperation in the years ahead.<\/p>\n<p>He also wished Ambassador Farhadov continued success in his future diplomatic assignments.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-86644\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-0sVbMAICmpL-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-0sVbMAICmpL-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-0sVbMAICmpL-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-0sVbMAICmpL-1024x853.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-0sVbMAICmpL-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-0sVbMAICmpL-1536x1280.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-0sVbMAICmpL-2048x1706.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-0sVbMAICmpL-504x420.jpg 504w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-0sVbMAICmpL-150x125.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-0sVbMAICmpL-696x580.jpg 696w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-0sVbMAICmpL-1068x890.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-0sVbMAICmpL-1920x1599.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Ambassador Farhadov thanked the Prime Minister for the warmth, hospitality and unwavering support extended to him by the Government and the people of Pakistan throughout his diplomatic assignment.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Describing his tenure in Pakistan as one of the most cherished chapters of his diplomatic career, he reaffirmed Azerbaijan&#8217;s commitment to further strengthening its strategic partnership with Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>As a gesture of goodwill, Ambassador Farhadov presented the Prime Minister with a book based on his family&#8217;s experiences of living in Pakistan, reflecting the close personal and cultural bonds developed during his posting.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting underscored the enduring friendship and expanding strategic partnership between Pakistan and Azerbaijan, with both sides reaffirming their shared commitment to advancing cooperation across diverse sectors for the mutual benefit of the two brotherly nations.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-86645\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-zE7bUAAbiBB-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-zE7bUAAbiBB-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-zE7bUAAbiBB-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-zE7bUAAbiBB-1024x984.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-zE7bUAAbiBB-768x738.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-zE7bUAAbiBB-1536x1476.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-zE7bUAAbiBB-2048x1968.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-zE7bUAAbiBB-437x420.jpg 437w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-zE7bUAAbiBB-150x144.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-zE7bUAAbiBB-696x669.jpg 696w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-zE7bUAAbiBB-1068x1026.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HOh-zE7bUAAbiBB-1920x1845.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;PM commends Ambassador Khazar Farhadov&#8217;s role in expanding Pakistan-Azerbaijan cooperation, conveys warm greetings to President Ilham Aliyev, and reaffirms Islamabad&#8217;s resolve to further deepen the strategic partnership.&#8221; ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Pakistan, Khazar Farhadov, paid a farewell call on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister&#8217;s House on Friday [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":86642,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57,67],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86641","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-asia","category-diplomacy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86641","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86641"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86641\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86646,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86641\/revisions\/86646"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86642"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86641"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86641"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86641"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}