BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 20. The Minister of
Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Farid Ahmadov, met with a
delegation led by Aqeel Malik, Pakistan's Minister of State for Law
and Justice.
According to a statement released by the ministry, the meeting
emphasized that Azerbaijan–Pakistan relations have reached the
level of a strategic partnership. It was noted that mutual visits
and high-level meetings have played a significant role in further
strengthening bilateral relations.
The sides also highlighted that a number of joint initiatives
have been implemented under the Memorandum of Cooperation and the
Cooperation Program aimed at enhancing collaboration between the
justice institutions of the two countries, with work in this area
continuing.
In this context, the importance of the training program to be
held in Baku was underscored as a means of expanding the exchange
of knowledge and experience between the justice institutions of
Azerbaijan and Pakistan, as well as further developing professional
ties.
The Azerbaijani side also expressed gratitude to Pakistan for
the excellent organization of the training held in Islamabad in
May. It was announced that another training program is planned to
take place in Islamabad in October of this year.
The participants expressed confidence that joint training
programs and other cooperative activities would further strengthen
collaboration between the justice institutions of the two
countries.
The meeting also included an exchange of views on other issues
of mutual interest.
It is worth noting that Aqeel Malik visited Azerbaijan to
participate in a training program in Baku for Azerbaijani judges,
justice officials, and court personnel.
