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The naval chiefs of Pakistan and Azerbaijan have pledged to strengthen their existing bilateral defence relationship, the military’s media wing said on Tuesday. Islamabad and Baku maintain robust defence cooperation. In 2024, Azer­bai­jan signed a massive $1.6 billion deal with Pakistan to acquire JF-17 Block III fighter jets, developed by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex and China’s Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group. According to a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf met with Commander Azerbaijan Naval Forces (ANF) Rear Admiral Shahin Mammadov, at the Naval Headquarters in Islamabad today, where the two leaders “pledged to further strengthen and diversify the scope of [the] existing bilateral defence relationship”. The two, during the meeting, also “discussed matters of mutual interest, regional maritime security situation, and avenues for enhanced cooperation in training and defence”. The Azeri naval commander, upon arrival at the headqua...

The authorities of the Republic of Azerbaijan have dispatched another shipment of humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

Azerbaijan has no intention of sending a contingent of its troops to take part in peacekeeping operations outside its borders, including in Gaza, President Ilham Aliyev said late on Monday. Aliyev, interviewed by Azeri television channels, said Azerbaijan had been in contact with Donald Trump’s US administration with a list of questions about the operation of a peacekeeping force in Gaza, the proposed International Stabilisation Force (ISF). “We prepared a questionnaire of more than 20 questions and provided it to the American side. No participation in peacekeeping forces is envisaged,” Aliyev said. “I am not considering participation in hostilities outside Azerbaijan at all.” An Azeri government source had said last November that Azerbaijan would provide no troops for such an operation unless there was a complete halt to fighting between Israel and Hamas. Meanwhile, diplomats involved in the discussions told Dawn on Monday that despite deep reservations and fears of domestic backlash, most Muslim-majority co...

Pakistan and Azerbaijan have agreed to finalise an investment framework aimed at facilitating Azerbaijani capital inflows into Pakistan, marking a new phase in bilateral economic cooperation between the two countries.

Thanks to its ties with Turkey and Israel, Azerbaijan was considered an ideal country to take part in the U.S.-led international stabilization force for the Gaza Strip. However, Haaretz has learned that it tends to lean away from Gaza or from committing to the Abraham Accords

BP is negotiating the transfer of operator functions in the Baku–Supsa and Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipelines to the respective government authorities of Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye. According to Report, BP Azerbaijan confirmed the talks in response to an inquiry. The company noted that, under existing pipeline management agreements, the operator role for export oil and […]

Since its commissioning up to November 1, 2025, the Umid field in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea has produced about 12.7 billion cubic meters of natural gas and 1.9 million tons of condensate, citing the Energy Ministry of Azerbaijan. The average daily production at the field is close to 7 million cubic meters […]

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday held a bilateral meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the Presidential Palace in Baku, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office. The statement added that Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir was also present in the meeting. The prime minister arrived in Baku earlier today for a two-day official visit to Azerbaijan at Aliyev’s invitation, where he will attend the country’s Victory Day ceremony. Victory Day is observed to “commemorate the historic victory in the 44-day-long Karabakh Liberation War against Armenia”, according to the PM’s Office. PM Shehbaz, accompanied by Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, was received at Heydar Aliyev International Airport by First Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Yagub Eyyubov, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Fariz Razayev, Pakistani Ambassador to Azerbaijan Qasim Mohiuddin and diplomatic staff. The statement read: “The prime minister thanked the President of Azerbaijan for ex...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will pay a one-day visit to Azerbaijan on Saturday to attend the country’s Victory Day celebrations, diplomatic sources confirmed on Monday.

The Ministry of Economy of Azerbaijan and the XRG, the investment platform of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), have signed a new cooperation agreement, Azerbaijani Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov wrote on X, Report informs. “As part of our working visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), together with my colleague Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of […]

Washington sees Azerbaijan as a key candidate for an international peacekeeping force due to its ties with Israel and Turkey, but Baku remains hesitant to join as Israeli officials warn against Turkish military involvement in postwar Gaza

Washington sees Azerbaijan as a key candidate for an international peacekeeping force due to its ties with Israel and Turkey, but Baku remains hesitant to join as Israeli officials warn against Turkish military involvement in postwar Gaza

Pakistan Air Force contingent comprising the cutting-edge JF-17 Thunder Block-III fighter jets, accompanied by skilled air and ground crew, has landed in Azerbaijan to participate in the bilateral aerial combat exercise Indus Shield Alpha.

A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) contingent comprising JF-17 Thunder Block-III fighter jets, accompanied by skilled air and ground crew, has landed in Azerbaijan to participate in a bilateral aerial combat exercise, the military’s media wing said on Sunday. Pakistan regularly participates in bilateral and multilateral air exercises with countries around the world, showcasing its growing aerial capabilities and fostering military cooperation. These exercises allow the PAF to train in diverse operational environments, enhance interoperability with foreign forces, and demonstrate its cutting-edge aircraft and skilled personnel on the international stage. Such engagements also strengthen defence diplomacy and strategic ties with partner nations. According to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the exercise, called Indus Shield Alpha, aims to enhance mutual understanding, tactical coordination and interoperability between the air forces of Pakistan and Azerbaijan. View this post on Instagram “In...

Azerbaijan and Kuwait have engaged in discussions on the implementation of oil refining projects, Mikayil Jabbarov, Azerbaijani Economy Minister, wrote on X, Report informs. “Within the framework of our working visit to the State of Kuwait, we met with Tareq Sulaiman Al-Roumi, Minister of Oil of Kuwait, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Kuwait […]

Chairman of the Senate and Founding Chairman of the Interparliamentary Speakers’ Conference (ISC), Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, held a cordial telephonic conversation with Sahiba Gafarova, Speaker of the Milli Majlis (Parliament) of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Hungary’s foreign minister has said that the country’s leading oil and gas player MOL Group is set to move forward with an oil and gas development project in Azerbaijan. Speaking in Budapest on Friday last week, Peter Szijjarto said that “MOL is on the verge of signing another agreement to become the operator of another […]

A high-level defence delegation led by Agil Gurbanov, Deputy Minister & Director General of Defence, Azerbaijan called on Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) here Tuesday at Air Headquarters.

The Republic of Azerbaijan has sent another shipment of humanitarian aid to Ukraine, consisting of power equipment.

Pakistan and Azerbaijan have agreed to strengthen cultural cooperation through new initiatives in heritage preservation, music promotion, and people-to-people exchanges.