Azerbaijan Deputy Prime Minister Arrives Pakistan for Two Day Joint Ministerial Commission Meeting

Islamabad, August 31, 2002

A high level 8-member delegation from Azerbaijan Republic led by H.E Mr. Yagub Eyyubov, the Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan is arriving Pakistan on a five-day official visit to attend Pakistan-Azerbaijan Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC). Mr. Altaf M. Saleem, Federal Minister for Privatisation will lead the Pakistan side.

The moot will open on Monday September 02, 2002 and have a number of working groups meetings. Its concluding session will held on Tuesday September 03, 2002. JMC will discuss the matters pertaining to economic interaction and mutual cooperation in the fields of education, agriculture and business development. The delegation will also hold separate meetings with the respective ministers.