BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 10. The government and
the people of Pakistan truly appreciate Azerbaijan's principled
moral and diplomatic support on Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir
and also against India's aggression against Pakistan last year,
Trend reports.
The statement was made by Pakistan’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan,
Ghasim Mohiuddin, in an address marking the first anniversary of
Operation Marka-e-Haq.
“On this day, we salute the bravery of our armed forces, who
rose with discipline and determination to defend our homeland from
India's aggression,” the ambassador said.
According to him, Pakistan stands for peace but remains
determined to firmly defend its national interests.
“Acting in accordance with the UN Charter, Pakistan exercised
its inherent right of self-defence under Field Marshal Asim Munir,
Chief of Pakistan's Defense Forces; delivering a determined,
decisive, and proportionate response directed solely at military
installations of the India which were used to attack Pakistan” the
diplomat emphasized.
Mohiuddin also stated that lasting peace in South Asia cannot be
achieved without the resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir issue in
accordance with UN Security Council resolutions.
