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Azerbaijan`s Ambassador to Pakistan Ali Alizade has hailed relations between the two countries as he was interviewed by local PTV News TV channel.

He said Azerbaijan-Pakistan relations have been rapidly developing over the 25 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties. Alizade said the bilateral relations reached the level of strategic partnership, Azertac reported.

The ambassador also spoke of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Armenia`s ethnic purge and occupation policy which left a million Azerbaijani refugees and IDPs. The ambassador hailed Pakistan`s stand on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Pakistan backed Azerbaijan during and after the Nagorno-Karabakh War and it is the only country that does not recognize Armenia. Pakistan also adopted a resolution strongly condemning the genocide against the civilian population of Khojaly, which was committed by Armenian armed forces.

Alizade also stressed a special role of First Vice President of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva in realization of numerous humanitarian and social projects in Pakistan.

The ambassador also said: “During its five-year chairmanship of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), Azerbaijan made every effort to strengthen economic, trade, scientific, cultural and humanitarian relations among the member states.”

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