KP oil, gas sector: Azerbaijan invited to explore investment opportunities

Deputy Chairman Senate Jan Muhammad Jamali has said that Pakistan values its relations with Azerbaijan and underlined the need for joint ventures in various sectors development and co-operation in socio-economic sectors. During the meeting of Pakistan-Azerbaijan Friendship group both sides agreed to exchange of visits, not only for political purpose but also for the economic development of both the countries.
A delegation of the Pakistan Senate, led by Deputy Chairman Jan Muhammad Jamali presently in on visit to Azerbaijan. The delegation held meetings with Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mohammadyarov, Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan, Pakistan-Azerbaijan Friendship Group and State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR).
The Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan welcomed the delegation and highlighted the relations of Azerbaijan with Pakistan and thanked Pakistan for its support on various issues particularly their conflict with Armenia on Nagorno-Karabakh. He said that Pakistan was the third country who immediately recognised Azerbaijan which shows Pakistan's love for Azerbaijan. He also stressed upon the need to further cement Pakistan-Azerbaijan relations through people to people.
Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan thanked the Senate of Pakistan on adoption of resolution of Nagorno-Karabakh and Khojly genocides. He underlined to further promote exchange of delegations to support each other on international forums and reiterated that their co-operation and stance on the core issue of Kashmir.
Deputy Chairman Senate, Jan Jamali described Azerbaijan as second home for Pakistanis and thanked for their warm welcome and hospitality in Baku. "We also need help of Turkey in development of our socio economic as well as political relations", Jamali added.
Senator Salim Saifullah Khan suggested Azerbaijan government to explore the possibility of direct flights from Islamabad to Baku once a week. "Pakistan and Azerbaijan are the victims of aggression and they need to overcome these conflicts with the help of each other", he said. On the direction of the President of Azerbaijan, a special meeting of delegation was organised with State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) to explore possibilities of investment in oil and gas sector in Pakistan.
Senators Haji Adeel and Haji Ghulam Ali invited SOCAR to invest in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa oil and gas exploration in public as well as in the private sector. The Vice President of SOCAR agreed to the proposal and asked them to send a concrete proposal to them. He also offered facility to train Pakistani workforce in exploration sector, in Azerbaijan. The Senate delegation comprises Senator Mir Jan Mohammad Jamali, Senator Salim Saifullah Khan, Chairman, Foreign Relations Committee; Senator Haji Ghulam Ali and Senator Haji Mohammad Adeel.