Islamabad: A two-day 8th Session of the Joint Commission between Pakistan and Azerbaijan commenced in Islamabad today. The inaugural session was attended by representatives from both sides with a commitment to advancing collaboration across wide areas of mutual interest.

According to Radio Pakistan, the first day activities included technical-level discussions across various key sectors, including energy, transport, trade and economic cooperation, defense industry, ICT and digital governance, banking, agriculture and food security, tourism, sports, youth, culture, education and science, health, hydrometeorology, climate change, public service delivery and social innovations. Both sides discussed mutual areas of cooperation with significant progress made in finalizing bilateral protocols.

Additional Secretary, Ministry of Economic Affairs Ms. Sabina Qureshi emphasized the importance of the joint commission in fostering stronger ties between the two countries.