On the sidelines of 15th OIC Islamic Summit in Banjul, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar also separately held meetings with Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan and Azeri foreign minister Jeyhun Bayramov.

During these meeting , they expressed the resolve to further deepen bilateral cooperation in economic, trade, energy and defence sectors.

They also reviewed the state of bilateral relations and emphasized exceptional strong bonds of friendship.

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar congratulated Azerbaijan on winning the bid to host COP 29 in Baku in November this year.

He expressed Pakistan’s interest to enhance cooperation and experience sharing in combating climate change.

He also appreciated Azerbaijan’s firm and principled position on the just cause of the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.