Ambassador of
Azerbaijan to Pakistan Ali Alizada paid courtesy call on Federal Minister for
Education and Professional Training Engr. Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman at his
office on Wednesday.
The Federal Minister welcomed the
Ambassador of Azerbaijan and said that Azerbaijan and Pakistan are brotherly
countries and enjoying good relations.
The Federal Minister said that he
went twice Azerbaijan and got great love and affection from every one there.
The Federal Minister said that he
has very good memories of spending time with Azerbaijan Education Minister,
Deputy Education Minister and other notables during visit to the country.
Baligh Ur Rehman said that Pakistan
always supported Azerbaijan on major issues especially Nagorno-Karabakh. The
Ambassador of Azerbaijan said that Azerbaijan gives special importance to its
ties with Pakistan.
We are enjoying cordial relations
with Pakistan and hoped these relations will boost in future, the ambassador
said. Azerbaijan has simplified visa system for Pakistanis as during last 8
months great number of Pakistanis visited Azerbaijan, he said.
Ambassador Ali Alizada said
Azerbaijan always extended support to Pakistan on the issue of Kashmir. During
the meeting, upcoming election for the post of Director-General of UNESCO also
came under discussion.
The Ambassador of Azerbaijan told
the Federal Minister about the candidate of Azerbaijan for the post of Director
General of UNESCO Mr. Polad Bulbuloglu, former Minister of Culture and current
Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Russian Federation.
The Federal Minister said that
credentials of Azerbaijan candidate Polad Bulbuloglu are incredible. The
Federal Minister appreciated the visit of Azerbaijan ambassador and conveyed
his compliments to his Azerbaijan counterpart and said good luck in upcoming
election for the seat of Director General of UNESCO./
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