Azerbaijan’s Chief of State Border Service calls on Gen Bajwa

RAWALPINDI: Azerbaijan’s Chief of State Border Service Colonel General Elchin Guliyev on Tuesday called on Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the General Headquarters.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations, they discussed matters related to mutual interest and regional stability in the meeting.

Azerbaijan’s COSBS appreciated professionalism of the armed forces and its victories against terrorists, said the military’s press wing.

Earlier, Colonel General Elchin Guliyev laid a floral wreath at the Martyrs’ Monument upon arriving at the GHQ. A smartly turned out contingent of the Pakistan army also presented a guard of honour to the visiting dignitary, added the ISPR.

Yesterday, the Chief of State Border Service of Azerbaijan also called on President Dr Arif Alvi at the Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad.

President Alvi said that Pakistan highly values its close brotherly relations with Azerbaijan and is desirous of further enhancing these relations in all fields.

The president highlighted that the two countries have common position on key global and regional issues and support each other at international forums which is a reflection of close and brotherly relations between both counties.

He expressed satisfaction that defence cooperation between the two countries has been strengthening steadily. He added that there is a need to further strengthen cooperation by exploring the possibilities of joint ventures.

The president further stated that present state of bilateral economic cooperation is not commensurate with its true potential, thus there is a need to enhance the volume of bilateral trade.