The Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov arrived at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad on Wednesday evening for bilateral talks with his Pakistani Counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Eurasia Diary reports citing the Dispatch News Desk (DND) news agency reported.

In the talks, the two foreign ministers discussed issues of mutual interest including Pakistan-Azerbaijan bilateral relations and the promotion of mutual cooperation in various fields.

Earlier upon his arrival, the Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and the Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood welcomed the visiting dignitary.

In a statement on Twitter, Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that Azerbaijan is Pakistan’s long-standing friend and partner, and we work closely on matters of common interest at regional and international fora.

“Pakistan and Azerbaijan are bound by a relationship anchored on common historic, religious and cultural links,” he said.

The Azerbaijani FM Jeyhun Bayramov earlier in the day reached Islamabad on the first bilateral visit to Pakistan from the former Soviet Republic at the Foreign Minister level since 2010.

Besides holding bilateral talks with Pakistani leadership including President Dr. Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan, and the Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, the Azerbaijani foreign minister will also participate in the 2nd Round of Pakistan-Turkey-Azerbaijan Trilateral Meeting.

In a statement, the Foreign Office said that the visit by Jeyhun Bayramov will provide an opportunity to explore ways and means to deepen Pakistan-Azerbaijan bilateral cooperation in diverse fields.