Azerbaijan supports peaceful resolution of IOJ&K

Spokesperson for Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry, Leyla Abdullayeva said that Azerbaijan supports the peaceful resolution of Jammu and Kashmir issue in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions.

Leyla Abdullayeva during media briefing in Baku said Azerbaijan always supports and stands for implementation of norms and principles of international law and UN Security Council resolutions in settlement of conflicts and maintenance of international peace and security.

Answering the question by @trend_en on the position of #Azerbaijan in Jammu & Kashmir issue: “We support efforts aimed at settlement of J&K issue in accordance with relevant UNSC resolutions & ensuring peace, security & prosperity in the region”. ⬇️⬇️⬇️https://t.co/niVwAdrE00

— Leyla Abdullayeva (@LAbdullayevaMFA) February 5, 2020

Earlier, Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev fully supported Pakistan on Jammu & Kashmir issue during the meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan in Davos last month.

Pakistan, Azerbaijan agreed to work together in tourism, culture, archaeological sports and youth development.

They also agreed to launch Youth Exchange programs to increase connectivity between the youth.

Minister for Tourism Atif Khan said that Azerbaijan is one of the emerging countries in terms of tourism. The development of the tourism sector in Pakistan will benefit from the experiences of Azarbaijan.

He said that there are 6000 archaeological sites in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and for keeping them safe, Rs. 1 billion have been allocated.