We Thank Azerbaijani Friends For Celebrating Independence Day With Us
Date
8/14/2023 6:06:07 AM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Qabil Ashirov read more Today Pakistan commemorates the Independence Day. On this day,
76 years ago the country got its independence under the leadership
of Muhammed Ali Jinnah. Pakistani Embassy in Azerbaijan hosted an
event on the occasion of the day. The journalists, the employees of
the Embassy, and the Pakistani community in Azerbaijan participated
in the event. At the beginning of the event, the Pakistani
Ambassador to Azerbaijan Bilal Hayee hoisted the Pakistani flag
under the sounds of the national anthem. Then the guests,
employees, and the Ambassador delivered a speech.
In a comment to Azernews, Bilal Hayee gave
brief information about the Independence Day. He noted that 76
years ago, on the 14th of August in 1947, the state of Pakistan
emerged on the map of the globe as an independent sovereign
state.
“There was a lot of struggle and history behind the creation of
Pakistan. The Muslims of the subcontinent, a British colony at that
time, struggled and strode for an independent homeland under the
leadership of Muhammed Ali Jinnah, who we call Quaid-e-Azam or the
Great Leader. The independence journey of Pakistan has been full of
challenges and also opportunities and hopes. Pakistan's nation has
emerged as a resilient, strong nation that understood the
challenges. Today we are 240 million strong people. Pakistani
diaspora is contributing to the international economies of many
countries in the world. Also, many Pakistanis live and reside in
Azerbaijan. I want to thank you today the people of Azerbaijan and
the leadership of Azerbaijan who always supports Pakistan. The two
countries are great friends and we are very happy that today many
Azerbaijani friends came to the Embassy to celebrate the
independence day with Pakistanis. So, let us say long live or as we
say zindabad Pakistani-Azerbaijani friendship,”
The Ambassador said that people-to-people relations between the
two countries are expanding. Besides, he mentioned that the flight
between Azerbaijan and Pakistan resumed. Also, tourism is
increased.
“Also, we are happy to note that our people-to-people relations
are growing and expanding. Now, we have direct flights between
Pakistan and Azerbaijan since 2022. The frequency of these flights
is increasing. A large number of Pakistani tourists visit
Azerbaijan every week. Similarly, Azerbaijanis are exploring the
opportunity to travel to Pakistan for tourism. Also, our business
relations are expanding. Last year, our trade turnover tripled. We
hope this trend will continue; people-to-people relations will
further get strengthened and this is the foundation on which we
want to build the relationship. We are very hopeful and confident
that this relationship has a very bright future and it will
continue to flourish in the future,” the Ambassador added.
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