Shehbaz congratulates Azerbaijan on Victory Day anniversary
Shehbaz said Azerbaijan's recovery of its territorial integrity after nearly three decades was a historic milestone for the country and its people.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and the people of Azerbaijan on the sixth anniversary of the country's Victory Day, Samaa TV reported.
In his message, the prime minister said Nov. 8 is an important milestone in Azerbaijan's history, noting that the country restored its territorial integrity after nearly three decades.
Shehbaz described Azerbaijan's victory as historic proof of the courage, determination and great sacrifices of its people, and paid tribute to the martyrs.
"Pakistan takes pride in standing with Azerbaijan in the past, and will always stand with its brotherly country," the prime minister said.
He said Pakistan's participation with Aliyev in last year's Victory Day parade in Baku reflected the unbreakable fraternal ties between the two countries.
Shehbaz also expressed good wishes for Azerbaijan's further development, stability and prosperity, and called for lasting peace and shared prosperity in the South Caucasus.
Azerbaijan marks Nov. 8 as Victory Day in honour of its military success in the 2020 war over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, when it regained control of territory it had lost in the early 1990s.
Pakistan and Azerbaijan have maintained close diplomatic and cultural ties for decades, and Pakistani leaders regularly express support for Baku on issues of sovereignty and regional stability.
