Consolidating Brotherhood and Cooperation: Speaker National Assembly of Pakistan, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Engages with Speaker of the Milli Majlis, Ms. Sahiba Gafarova

Islamabad: A parliamentary delegation from Pakistan, led by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, met with the Speaker of the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan, Sahiba Gafarova, at the Milli Majlis in Baku, today. Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq conveyed his gratitude to Speaker Sahiba Gafarova for the invitation to visit Azerbaijan and for the warm welcome extended to him and his delegation.

According to National Assembly of Pakistan, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq commended Azerbaijan’s stance on key regional and international issues, acknowledging its support for Pakistan on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute and other critical matters. He highlighted Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s recent visit to Azerbaijan’s liberated territories, which signified a message of solidarity to the international community.

Sardar Ayaz Sadiq recalled two landmark resolutions by the National Assembly of Pakistan condemning Armenian aggression in Nagorno-Karabakh and reaffirmed Pakistan’s support following Azerbaijan’s victory. He also raised concerns about India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, urging international condemnation.

He emphasized enhancing connectivity and infrastructure links, highlighting Gwadar Port’s potential for regional trade. He proposed a trilateral meeting between the Speakers of Azerbaijan, Pakistan, and Trkiye and suggested organizing staff-level training programs to enhance parliamentary collaboration.

In response, Speaker Sahiba Gafarova acknowledged Pakistan’s support and proposed organizing a visit of the Pakistan-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Friendship Group. She stressed the importance of increasing direct flights between the two countries to facilitate closer ties.

Members of the delegation included Dr. Mahesh Kumar Malani, Chaudhary Iftikhar Nazir, Mr. Sadiq Iftikhar, Mr. Umair Khan Niazi, Mr. Muhammad Afzal Khokhar, Mr. Muhammad Moin Aamer Pirzada, and Mr. Nazir Ahmed Bhugio. The meeting concluded with both sides affirming their commitment to deepening inter-parliamentary engagement.