(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
On Wednesday, March 16, Heydar Aliyev International Airport
received the first passenger flight of Pakistan International
Airlines.
The aircraft was received with a traditional water salute as a
sign of welcome.
Starting from this week, the Pakistani air carrier will operate
flights to Baku from Karachi and Lahore twice a week.
On the occasion of the first flight, an event was held at the
Heydar Aliyev International Airport with the participation of the
management of AZAL and Pakistan International Airlines.
Vice President of AZAL, Mr. Eldar Hajiyev, noted in his speech
that the new route will strengthen friendly ties between Azerbaijan
and Pakistan.“In the future it will serve as a solid basis for the
development of business and tourism ties between the two countries,
as well as provide convenient connections with other countries
through Baku airport. AZAL also plans to launch flights from Baku
to Lahore,” he said.
Eldar Hajiyev also noted that the fifth and seventh freedoms of
the air have been in effect at all airports of Azerbaijan. These
freedoms allow all foreign air carriers to operate flights from
Azerbaijan to 40 countries in Europe, North America, Australia and
Southeast Asia without any restrictions.
In his turn, Mr. Bilal Hayee, Ambassador of Pakistan to
Azerbaijan, noted that the launch of air communication was a
historic event which will further strengthen friendly relations and
good neighborly ties between the countries.
“This is also irrefutable evidence of our country's interest in
long-term relations with Azerbaijan. Air communication between the
two fraternal countries will give a new impetus to the development
of tourism potential of both states and expand ties between
entrepreneurs of Azerbaijan and Pakistan,” the diplomat said.
Having welcomed the guests, the Director of the State Civil
Aviation Agency under the Ministry of Digital Development and
Transport Mr. Arif Mammadov noted the importance of expanding
cooperation for strengthening Azerbaijani-Pakistani relations. He
expressed the hope that in the future the frequency of flights
operated between the cities of the two countries will increase.
Mr. Arshad Malik, Chief Executive Director of Pakistan
International Airlines, said the flights are an important bridge
contributing to closer relations between our two nations.
“Azerbaijan is a beautiful country with great tourism potential.
Air communication will connect our countries even more closely and
at the same time it will open new opportunities for entrepreneurs
in all spheres, including trade and tourism,” he noted.
You can see how the first flight of Pakistan International
Airlines was welcomed at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport in
the video:
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