Pakistan’s Azerbaijan outreach

It will give Islamabad a strategic stake in the region and support its stance on Kashmir.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s two-day visit to Azerbaijan on February 23-24 reflects the growing affinity between the two nations that share religion and culture. Among the South Caucasus countries, Pakistan’s relationship with Azerbaijan ranges from political and defence to economic relationships. During this visit, Prime Minister Sharif promised to “solidify and expand this friendship” that “extends from the warm waters of the Arabian Sea to the Caspian Sea ”.