Ambassador: Azerbaijan, Pakistan to increase number of flights to boost trade

Azerbaijan and Pakistan plan to increase the number of flights to further grow their current $100 million mutual trade volume, Azerbaijani Ambassador to Pakistan Khazar Farhadov said at an introductory session on "Online Digital Trade" in Islamabad, Report informs referring to Pakistani media.

Ambassador Farhadov said both countries are determined to expand cooperation across multiple sectors, with trade and investment as key priorities. He noted that direct air connectivity has improved with five weekly flights from Lahore and two from Islamabad, strengthening business and people-to-people contacts. Plans are underway to further increase flights to boost the current $100 million trade volume. 

In his remarks, ICCI President Sardar Tahir Mehmood said Pakistan values its friendship with Azerbaijan and called for translating political goodwill into stronger economic ties. He said the Pakistan–Azerbaijan Online Trade & Investment Platform would provide exporters, importers, investors, and service providers with B2B matchmaking, e-contracting, secure payment gateways, logistics integration, and virtual exhibitions, thereby lowering transaction costs and removing barriers. He assured ICCI's full cooperation in mobilizing delegations, exhibitions, and partnerships.

APJCCI President Waqar Zafar Bakhtawari termed the Joint Chamber an "economic bridge" between the two countries and stressed the importance of regular B2B meetings, joint trade exhibitions, and sectoral collaborations. He also praised Ambassador Farhadov"s proactive diplomacy in strengthening both trade and cultural ties.

The event concluded with a joint resolve to intensify efforts for stronger economic linkages between the two brotherly nations.