Islamabad, October 12,2026: Ambassador-designate of Azerbaijan Irfan Shakiroglu Davudov presented his credentials to President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Monday.
The president congratulated the ambassador on his appointment and wished him a successful tenure in Pakistan. He discussed opportunities to strengthen bilateral relations, particularly in economic cooperation, trade and investment, as well as other areas of mutual interest.
During the meeting, President Zardari reaffirmed the close and fraternal ties between Pakistan and Azerbaijan and stressed the need to translate strong political relations into increased trade and investment.
He highlighted opportunities for cooperation in energy, regional connectivity and defence, welcomed progress in defence-industrial cooperation and noted that direct air links were contributing to tourism and people-to-people contacts.
Senator Sherry Rehman, Senator Saleem Mandviwalla and Foreign Secretary Asim Iftikhar Ahmad were also present during the meeting.
