Azerbaijan – Pakistan Relations
A legacy of brotherhood, strategic partnership, and shared values spanning decades.
Diplomatic Foundations
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan was one of the first countries to recognize the independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan on December 12, 1991. Diplomatic relations were established shortly after on June 9, 1992.
Pakistan Embassy in Baku
Opened March 12, 1993Azerbaijan Embassy in Islamabad
Opened August 24, 1997Current Ambassador: H.E. Khazar Farhadov (Azerbaijan to Pakistan)
Heads of State
- Oct 1995: President Sardar Faruq Legari visited Azerbaijan.
- Apr 1996: President Heydar Aliyev visited Pakistan.
- July 2004: President Pervez Musharraf visited Azerbaijan.
- Apr 2005: President Ilham Aliyev visited Pakistan.
- Oct 2012: President Asif Ali Zardari visited Azerbaijan (12th ECO Summit).
- Mar 2015: President Mamnoon Hussain visited Azerbaijan.
- Feb 2017: President Ilham Aliyev visited Pakistan (13th ECO Summit).
- Oct 2019: President Arif Alvi visited Azerbaijan (18th NAM Summit).
- July 2024: President Ilham Aliyev paid a state visit to Pakistan.
- May 2006: PM Shaukat Aziz visited Azerbaijan.
- Oct 2016: PM Nawaz Sharif visited Azerbaijan.
- June 2023: PM Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif visited Azerbaijan.
- Jan 1994: FM Sardar Asef Ahmad visit.
- Nov 2017: 1st Trilateral FM Meeting (Azerbaijan-Pakistan-Turkey).
- Jan 2021: FM Jeyhun Bayramov visit (2nd Trilateral Meeting).
Direct Connectivity
AZAL introduced direct flights on Baku-Lahore-Baku (Sep 2023) and Baku-Islamabad-Baku (Nov 2023) routes, significantly boosting tourism and trade.
Key Agreements & Milestones
- 1995: Establishment of Joint Commission in Ministerial Level.
- 2017: Export mission from Azerbaijan headed by AZPROMO.
- 2022: Pakistani Rice exempted from import duty in Azerbaijan until 2027.
- 2023: Multiple visits by Pakistan's Energy & Petroleum Ministers.
Business Forums & Exhibitions
- 2018: Azerbaijan-Pakistan Business Conference (250 executives).
- 2019: Trilateral exhibition (Azerbaijan, Turkey, Pakistan) in Baku.
- 2022: Visits by Sialkot & Faisalabad Chambers of Commerce.
- 2017: Simplified Online Visa system for Pakistanis.
Heydar Aliyev Foundation
A beacon of support during challenging times.
- Donated Ambulance & 2000 blood bags.
- Constructed Water Supply scheme in Dera Ismail Khan.
- Free treatment & open heart surgeries.
- Stipends for students & Rara Girls School support.
- 2008 & 2012: Built and overhauled girls' school after earthquake.
Cultural Exchange & Education
| 2019 | "Azerbaijan Study Center" inaugurated in National Library of Pakistan. |
| 2021 | "Nizami Ganjavi Lane" named in Peshawar. |
| 2021 | Pakistan Cultural Center inaugurated at Azerbaijan University of Languages. |
| 2022 | Azerbaijan Language and Culture Center opened at NUML, Pakistan. |
| 2023 | Auditorium named after Heydar Aliyev opened at NUST, Pakistan. |