Qureshi expresses appreciation for Azerbaijan's steadfast support to just and legitimate cause of Kashmiri people.

ISLAMABAD -- Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi received Azerbaijan Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and his delegation at the Foreign Office on Thursday. The two sides reviewed the entire gamut of Pakistan-Azerbaijan relations and exchanged views on regional and international issues.

Foreign Minister Qureshi underlined the exceptional quality of Pakistan-Azerbaijan political ties and underscored the importance of building a stronger economic relationship.

The two sides reaffirmed the resolve to comprehensively upgrade cooperation in the political, security, trade and economic, energy, connectivity, education and cultural arenas.

Foreign Minister Qureshi congratulated his counterpart on Azerbaijan's historic victory in the recent conflict on Nagorno-Karabakh and expressed support for rehabilitation and reconstruction activities in the newly liberated territories.

Both sides reviewed with satisfaction the level of cooperation in the international fora, especially at the United Nations, OIC, ECO and NAM, and reiterated the determination to continue mutual collaboration and support on their respective core issues in the global and regional forums.

Foreign Minister Qureshi expressed appreciation for Azerbaijan's steadfast support to the just and legitimate cause of the Kashmiri people. As member of the...