Sanjrani for regional collaboration by trade, energy, agriculture cooperation.

ISLAMABAD -- Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani Thursday called for regional collaboration to expedite the process of regional growth and prosperity through cooperation in trade, energy, agriculture besides other diverse sectors.

Leading a parliamentary delegation to Azerbaijan, he participated in the Conference of Non-Aligned Movement Parliamentary Network and spent a busy day while interacting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and Speaker of the Milli Mejlis Sahiba Gafarova and dignitaries from different Parliaments, said a press release issued here.

He said Pakistan and Azerbaijan enjoyed close brotherly relations based on shared religious and cultural bonds.

'Our continued high-level bilateral exchanges are proof of a strong and cordial partnership,' he observed.

He hoped to continue to uphold these cordial relations to effectively align all our common interests and shared prosperity.

Sharing his thoughts with the Azerbaijani president, the Senate chairman said Pakistan highly valued its bilateral relations with Azerbaijan and these relations were based mutual trust, respect and love.

He called for expending these ties through enhanced interactions at government and business levels.

He said there was huge scope for investment in Pakistan and investors from Azerbaijan could explore opportunities through mutual collaboration with Pakistani counterparts.

He also highlighted the importance of Gwadar port and said the new emerging port would provide Central Asia a short route to connect with other continents for business and trade.

Pakistan would welcome Azerbaijani investors to invest in different projects for mutual benefits of the two sides, he added.

During his meetings with president and speaker separately, the Senate chairman congratulated Azerbaijan for the successful hosting of the conference of the NAM Parliamentary Network and acknowledged the leading role played by Azerbaijan in making this network promising and effective.

He expressed the confidence for tangible...

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