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THE DIPLOMATIC INSIGHT 1 2 THE DIPLOMATIC INSIGHT THE DIPLOMATIC INSIGHT 3 4 THE DIPLOMATIC INSIGHT CONTENTS THE RELATIONS BETWEEN PAKISTAN AND AZERBAIJAN: NEW IMPETUS TO DEVELOP 7 ECONOMIC RELATIONS PAKISTAN-AZERBAIJAN RELATIons –ReACHING A 11 NEW MOMENTUM AND NEW SPRING TRENDS IN AZERBAIJAN-PAKISTAN RELATIONS IN 13 THE 21ST CENTURY THE PREFACE OF PAKISTAN-AZERBAIJAN 15 RELATIONS 18 ENHANCING TRADE WITH AZERBAIJAN MARCH 29 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS AND 20 REGIONAL SECURITY IN CENTRAL ASIA RENAISSANCE PERIOD OF AZERBAIJAN-PAKISTAN 22 FRATERNITY THE DIPLOMATIC INSIGHT 5 Editor’s Note aggression to the Azerbaijani people. This has EDITOR IN CHIEF also resulted in the successful development of Muhammad Asif Noor he word relations between Pakistan and Azerbaijan. EDITOR T‘Azerbaijan’ They have been established on the ground of Farhat Asif means ‘the land of friendly and fraternal principles. ASSOCIATE EDITORS fire’ and the word Mian Noor Ahmed ‘Baku’ means ‘the Pakistanis leadership is fully cognizant of the Laiba Yousafzai city of winds’. importance of its relations with Azerbaijan. Saadia Sharif The name says it That is why, in recent years, we have been ADVISORY BOARD all; in Azerbaijan looking for ways and means to strengthen Prof. Dr. Victoria L Fontan there are many our partnership with Azerbaijan and focus Prof. Dr. Ikram Azam places where there trade and commercial relations, which are not Prof. Dr. Munawar A. Anees is centuries’ old naturally lit fire due to the commensurate with the level of our political Prof. Dr. John M. Nomikos understanding. Azerbaijan has also extended Prof. Dr. Murray Hunter seepage of natural gas from the soil. Historical great help in 2005 earthquake and 2010 & Prof. Dr. Dietrich Fischer sources reflect former names of Azerbaijan Prof. Dr. Moonis Ahmar as Andirpatian, Atropatena, Adirbijan and 2011 floods in Pakistan. The Government of Prof. Dr. Abdul Basit Azirbijan. Azerbaijan has deep historical the Republic of Azerbaijan has allocated an Prof. Dr. Gulden Ayman footprints of earliest humankind which was amount of US $ 2 million to help the victims Dr. Ali Abu Turab present in the region since time immemorial. of devastating flood affected areas of the Sindh Dr. Ghulam Sarwar Azerbaijan has its indigenous ancient culture, province of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Dr. Ahmad Rashid Malik civilization, progress and dialectics. Azerbaijan on October 27, 2011. In short, our relations are Prof. Dr. Shahnaz Zaheer is also a country which has economic and characterized by consistency, stability, mutual SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT EDITOR strategic importance in Caucasian Region respect and trust. Sara Flatto (USA) based on its rich energy resources and standing Ximena Holguin (Mexico) President of Pakistan, Mr.Mamnoon Hussain Talyn Rahman-Figueroa (UK) of its geographical location. Azerbaijan is also paid official visit to Azerbaijan on invitation Ayshan Guliyeva (Azerbaijan) holding high place among the community of Tatiana Karchenkova (Russia) nations for its ongoing soft diplomacy and of the President of Azerbaijan Mr.Ilham Shakti Prasad (India) use of several nonviolent and peaceful means Aliyev. During the visit four MoUs of bilateral Samaira Khan (Denmark) for putting together efforts to resolve issue cooperation were signed while President Bakhtawar Malik (France) of Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory, Mamnoon Hussain had also conferred Jan-Frederik Kremer (Germany) illegally confiscated by Armenian forces. Pakistan’s highest civil award “Hilal-e- Dr. Shamas Yasir (Afghanistan) The country has also been elected as one of Pakistan” to the First Lady of Azerbaijan, Hammad Ahmad Malik (Spain) Mrs. Mehriban Aliyeva, in recognition of Eric Ehrmann (Brazil) the Non Permeant Member state for United her services to the people of Pakistan and Tanja Miscevic (Serbia) Nations’ Security Council. Azerbaijan and Pakistan, brotherly Muslim countries have continuous humanitarian work, spanning over BUREAU CHIEFS a decade, by her organization “Hyder Aliyev Shahid Humayum Mirza (Islamabad) unique commonalities of historical, religious Mohammad Hanif (Vehari) and political nature. Pakistan recognized Foundation” in Kashmir and other parts of Pakistan. President of Pakistan was also given SPECIAL REPORTER independence of Azerbaijan in 1991 (the honorary doctorate degree by Baku State Shabbir Haider second country after Turkey) and later two University in recognition of the outstanding DESIGN & LAYOUT countries established diplomatic relations in contributions to enhancing friendship and Shahzad Ahmed 1992. Pakistan was one of the first countries to open its embassy in Baku, capital of Azerbaijan. cooperation. Ambassadors of both countries MARKETING MANAGER Mr.Dashgin Shikarov, Mr.Khalid Usman Asir Gill Ever since the first visit of the then President Farooq Ahmed Khan Lagari to Azerbaijani Qaiser and Dr.Ilham Mammadov, First LEGAL ADVISORS Secretary, Embassy of Azerbaijan to Pakistan Muhammad Akram Mughal capital, Baku in 1995 and a reciprocal visit of also deserve praise for their outstanding Advocate Supreme Court (AJK) Azerbaijan’s late President Heydar Aliyev in Ch. Abdul Khaliq Thind April 1996 to Pakistan, lots of ground has been contributions for making this visit a success, Advocate High Court (IBD) covered in terms of political and economic for both countries. spheres. Both countries have supported each P.O Box # 1239, Islamabad Journey of togetherness has been refreshed Ph: +92 51 4901547 other in every international forum. Azerbaijan during this highest level visit. It is right time Fax: +92 51 4440104 supports Pakistan’s position on Kashmir and now that officials and people of both countries [email protected] Pakistan supports Azerbaijan’s position on especially businessmen to revamp energies www.thediplomaticinsight.com Nagorno-Karabakh issue. Pakistan and the and work together to make these headways Price: Rs. 400, US$ 4.00 people of Pakistan can well understand and feel into concrete steps that can be remembered Printed by: Islamabad Printers the pain of Azerbaijani people and sufferings forever. Disclaimer: The views of the writers of people of Nagorno-Karabakh as we are do not necessary imply endorsement by facing similar bloodshed in Kashmir since Pakistan-Azerbaijan Dosti Zindabad the magazine. the time of our inception in 1947. Pakistan has not yet recognized Armenia because of its 6 THE DIPLOMATIC INSIGHT THE RELATIONS BETWEEN PAKISTAN AND AZERBAIJAN: NEW IMPETUS TO DEVELOP ECONOMIC RELATIONS Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rovshan Ibrahimov Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Republic of Korea THE RELATIONS BETWEEN PAKISTAN AND and industrial Pakistan. AZERBAIJAN: NEW IMPETUS TO DEVELOP ECONOMIC RELATIONS1 Pakistan was the third (after Turkey and Romania) state which recognized Azerbaijan this state retained akistan and Azerbaijan are two Muslim countries that its independence on December 12, 1991. Additionally, Penjoy brotherly ties and share common values and Pakistan allocated financial assistance US of $ 1 million to interests on many issues. Since Azerbaijan` regaining of Azerbaijan which has faced with severe economic crisis and its independence, the relations between these two states political collapse. Immediately after Azerbaijan declaring accelerated increasingly and demonstrate rare example of independence, Pakistan continued to provide assistance of solidarity. Although Pakistan and Azerbaijan located also in other areas. Thus, this state organized free courses in different geographical regions and have no direct in order to train Azerbaijani civil servants, which helped connection, these states have a very strong coordination the young state to prepare specialists. in following of the international political agenda. Both states tend to support each other’s` position in international In turn, Azerbaijan is also trying to provide all possible arena in all issues. The remarkable sign of sincere attitude assistance for Pakistan in her difficult days. Thus, financial of Pakistan appears in its motivation to reject recognizing support was provided during heavy floods in Pakistan. the independence of Armenia because of its occupation of By the Azerbaijani government had provided financial the Azerbaijani territories. At the same time, Azerbaijan assistance in total US $ 2 million. Additionally, other supports the position of Pakistan over Kashmir conflict with Ministries and public agencies have also contributed in India. Parallel to the strong political relations the countries order to provide assistance to Pakistan. Azerbaijani Defense unable to achieve the desired level of cooperation in the Ministry organized humanitarian aid for Pakistan and sent economic field. Numbers of obstacles prevent to increase food and clothing weighing 40 tons which worth 350,000 trade and mutual investment between oil rich Azerbaijan manat. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Emergency Situations sent humanitarian assistance which worth over 104,000 1 ◉ “This work was supported by Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Research Fund of 2015” THE DIPLOMATIC INSIGHT 7 manat.2 Azerbaijan International Development Agency Diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Pakistan (AIDA) has also provided humanitarian assistance.3 were established on June 9, 1992. Next year, on March 12, 1993, Embassy of Pakistan to Azerbaijan, one of the Particular attention should be paid to the activity of Heydar earliest embassies functioning in Baku, was established. As Aliyev Foundation in Pakistan. For the first time the for Azerbaijan,
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